kurtyzana

See also: kurtyzaną

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kur.tɨˈza.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: kur‧ty‧za‧na

Noun

kurtyzana f

  1. (dated) courtesan
    Synonyms: faworyta, faworytka, metresa
    Hypernyms: kochanka, utrzymanka
  2. (dated, literary, euphemistic) prostitute
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostytutka

Declension
Declension of kurtyzana
singular plural
nominative kurtyzana kurtyzany
genitive kurtyzany kurtyzan
dative kurtyzanie kurtyzanom
accusative kurtyzanę kurtyzany
instrumental kurtyzaną kurtyzanami
locative kurtyzanie kurtyzanach
vocative kurtyzano kurtyzany

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