pokaźny

Polish

Etymology

From pokazać + -ny. Per Bańkowski, perhaps a Ruthenism. Compare Ukrainian показни́й (pokaznýj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈkaʑ.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʑnɨ
  • Syllabification: po‧kaź‧ny

Adjective

pokaźny (comparative pokaźniejszy, superlative najpokaźniejszy, derived adverb pokaźnie)

  1. substantial, healthy, ample, sizeable, copious, appreciable, considerable
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:duży
  2. grand, imposing, magnificent, sumptuous, splendid, stately
    Synonyms: okazały, wystawny

Declension

Derived terms

noun
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Further reading

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