komora

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkomora]

Noun

komora f

  1. larder, pantry, closet, boxroom or utility room
  2. chamber, house (legislative body)
  3. ventricle (of a heart)
  4. chamber, container (technical)
  5. lock (waterways)

Declension

Derived terms

  • komorní
  • komorník

Further reading

  • komora in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • komora in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • komora in Internetová jazyková příručka

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin camera; cognate with Czech komora, Polish komora, and Serbo-Croatian kòmora.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔmɛra/

Noun

komora f inan (diminutive komorka)

  1. chamber, small room

Declension

Derived terms

  • drastkomora
  • komorcyny
  • komorica
  • komornica
  • komornicka
  • komornik
  • komornistwo
  • komorny
  • komorowy
  • nadkomorka
  • pśedkomora

References

  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “komora”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin camara, camera. Doublet of kamera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈmɔ.ra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔra
  • Syllabification: ko‧mo‧ra

Noun

komora f (diminutive komórka)

  1. chamber
    komora spalania ― combustion chamber
    komora jonizacyjna ― ionization chamber
    komora bezodbiciowa ― anechoic chamber
    komora nabojowa ― (firearms) chamber
  2. (ocular anatomy) chamber
    komora przednia ― anterior chamber
    komora tylna ― posterior chamber
  3. (cardiac anatomy) ventricle
    komora lewa ― left ventricle
    komora prawa ― right ventricle
  4. (brain anatomy) ventricle, cavum
    komora boczna ― lateral ventricle
    komora trzecia ― third ventricle
    komora czwarta ― fourth ventricle
    komora Vergi ― cavum Vergae
  5. (hunting) rib cage (of a game animal)
  6. chamber (part of an animal's burrow)
  7. (botany) loculus
  8. (military aircraft) bay (compartment)
    komora bombowa ― bomb bay
  9. (archaic) a small storeroom

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • komorowy
verb
  • komorować
adjectives
nouns

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: kòmòra

Further reading

  • komora in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • komora in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kǒmora/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧mo‧ra

Noun

kòmora f (Cyrillic spelling ко̀мора)

  1. larder, pantry, closet, boxroom or utility room
  2. chamber, house (legislative body)
  3. ventricle (of a heart)
  4. chamber, container, compartment (technical)

Declension

Further reading

  • “komora” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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