emalia

See also: emalią and ʻEmalia

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈma.lja/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alja
  • Syllabification: e‧ma‧lia

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Emaille. Doublet of smalc, smalec, szmal, and szmelc.

Noun

emalia f

  1. enamel (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects)
    Synonyms: glazura, szkliwo
  2. enameling
  3. enamel (hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth)
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
  • emaliowy

Etymology 2

From English en + email + -ia.

Noun

emalia f

  1. (colloquial, humorous) email
    Synonym: mail
  2. (colloquial, humorous) email address

Further reading

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