awantura

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See also: awanturą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French aventure, from Vulgar Latin *adventūra, from Late Latin adventūrus, from Latin adventus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vanˈtu.ra/
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  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Syllabification: a‧wan‧tu‧ra

Noun

awantura f (diminutive awanturka)

  1. row, quarrel, brawl, fracas
    Synonyms: brewerie, burda, burza, draka, granda
  2. affair, scandal (irresponsible political actions leading to trouble)
    Synonym: skandal
  3. (archaic) risky venture
  4. (archaic or literary) adventure (risky undertaking)
    Synonym: przygoda

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Further reading

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