benedyktyn

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus. Named after Italian 6th century Saint Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.nɛˈdɨk.tɨn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨktɨn
  • Syllabification: be‧ne‧dyk‧tyn

Noun

benedyktyn m pers (female equivalent benedyktynka)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Benedictine (monk belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia)

Declension

Noun

benedyktyn m inan

  1. Benedictine (type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France)
    Synonym: benedyktynka

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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