wawrzyn

See also: Wawrzyn

Polish

wawrzyny

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin laurīnus. The w- in the onset of the first syllable (instead of the expected ł-) is due to anticipatory assimilation at a distance (*ł – w > w – w). Doublet of laur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvav.ʐɨn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -avʐɨn
  • Syllabification: waw‧rzyn
  • Homophone: Wawrzyn

Noun

wawrzyn m inan (related adjective wawrzynowy)

  1. laurel (any plant of the genus Laurus)
    Synonym: laur
  2. laurel (crown of the laurel)
    Synonym: laur
  3. (figurative) laurel (honor, distinction)
    Synonym: laur

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • wawrzynowaty
nouns
adjectives
  • wawrzynkowaty
nouns

Further reading

  • wawrzyn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wawrzyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • wawrzyn in PWN's encyclopedia
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