ciemnota

Polish

Etymology

From ciemny +‎ -ota.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛmˈnɔ.ta/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔta
  • Syllabification: ciem‧no‧ta

Noun

ciemnota f

  1. backwardness, lack of education
    Synonyms: zacofanie, niedouczenie
  2. (colloquial) uneducated, backward people
  3. darkness, dark (complete or partial absence of light)
    Synonyms: ciemność, ćma, mrok

Declension
Declension of ciemnota
singular plural
nominative ciemnota ciemnoty
genitive ciemnoty ciemnot
dative ciemnocie ciemnotom
accusative ciemnotę ciemnoty
instrumental ciemnotą ciemnotami
locative ciemnocie ciemnotach
vocative ciemnoto ciemnoty

Further reading
  • ciemnota in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ciemnota in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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