Godzilla

== English == === Alternative forms === Godzirra (evoking a Japanese accent) Gojira === Etymology === From Japanese ゴジラ (Gojira), blend created for the movie from the words ゴリラ (gorira, “gorilla”) and 鯨 (kujira, “whale”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɑdˈzɪlə/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɒdˈzɪlə/ Rhymes: -ɪlə === Proper noun === Godzilla A fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Godzilla (plural Godzillas) (figuratively) Anything that is an extremely large or dramatic example of its type. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Godzilla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Polish == === Etymology === Orthographic borrowing from English Godzilla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔˈd͡ʑil.la/ Rhymes: -illa Syllabification: Go‧dzil‧la === Proper noun === Godzilla m animal Godzilla (fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Godzilla in Polish dictionaries at PWN