bryza

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French brise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɨ.za/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨza
  • Syllabification: bry‧za

Noun

bryza f

  1. sea breeze
  2. land breeze

Usage notes

This term is used only to refer to winds caused by differences in the rate of heating and cooling between the sea and the land. Unlike English breeze, it does not refer to light winds of any origin.

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • bryzowy

Further reading

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