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Polish
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄσβεστος (ásbestos) (feminine ἀσβέστη (asbéstē). First attested in 1695.
Pronunciation
Noun
abaston m animacy unattested
- (Middle Polish) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- asbestos
- Synonym: azbest
1695, Pseudo-Albert Wielki, Albertus Magnus O Sekretach Białogłowskich, Mocy Zioł, Kamieni, y Zwierząt osobliwych. Przetłumaczony, page 246:Jeżeli chcesz ogień wiekuisty nie gasnący, wźniecić, weś kámień, ktory Abáston zowie się, á iest koloru żelázowego, znáydu się náczęściey w Arábyey.- If you want to spark eternal, unending fire, take a stone called "abaston" that is of an iron color, and is most commonly found in Arabia.
References
- Krystyna Siekierska (04.01.2023) “ABASTON”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]