dystynkcja

See also: dystynkcją

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin distīnctiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɨsˈtɨŋ.kt͡sja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨŋkt͡sja
  • Syllabification: dys‧tyn‧kcja

Noun

dystynkcja f

  1. (literary) gentility, distinguishedness (elegeance)
  2. (literary) distinction (that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination)
    Synonyms: rozróżnienie, różnica
    1. (linguistics) distinction (characteristic that has a distinctive function and serves the purpose of linguistic communication)
  3. (archaic) distinction (act of singling someone out for something)
  4. (archaic) position (place in the professional, social or political hierarchy)
    Synonyms: godność, stanowisko

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • dystynkcje
adjectives
adverbs
nouns
  • dystynkt
  • dystynktorium
  • dystynktywność
verb
  • dystyngować impf

Further reading

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