z kosmosu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “out of outer space”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s‿kɔsˈmɔ.su/
• Rhymes: -ɔsu
• Syllabification: z‿kos‧mo‧su

Adjective

z kosmosu (not generally comparable, comparative bardziej z kosmosu, superlative najbardziej z kosmosu, indeclinable, no derived adverb)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see z,‎ kosmos.
2. (colloquial, idiomatic, postpositive) outlandish, absurd, outrageously high

   Chodźmy gdzieś indziej, tutaj mają ceny z kosmosu.

   Let's go elsewhere, they've got outlandish prices here.

Further reading

• “z kosmosu”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “z kosmosu”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)