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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictus. Named after Italian 6th century Saint Benedict of Nursia (Latin: Benedictus Nursiae).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛ.nɛˈdɘk.tɘn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘktɘn
  • Syllabification: be‧ne‧dyk‧tyn

Noun

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benedyktyn m pers (female equivalent benedyktynka)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Benedictine (monk belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia)

Declension

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Noun

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benedyktyn m inan

  1. Benedictine (type of liqueur originating from the Benedictine cloister of Fécamp in France)
    Synonym: benedyktynka

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns

Further reading

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