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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English aphorist.[1] By surface analysis, aforyzm + -ysta. First attested in 1869.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.fɔˈrɘs.ta/
- Rhymes: -ɘsta
- Syllabification: a‧fo‧rys‧ta
Noun
aforysta m pers (female equivalent aforystka)
- aphorist
- znany aforysta ― a famous aphorist
Declension
References
- ^ aforysta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ^ Czas : dziennik poświęcony polityce krajowej i zagranicznej oraz wiadomościom literackim, rolniczym i przemysłowym, number 279, 1869, page 1
Further reading
- aforysta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- aforysta in Polish dictionaries at PWN