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English
Proper noun
belle époque
- Alternative spelling of Belle Époque
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Belle Époque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl ɛˈpɔk/
- Syllabification:
Proper noun
belle époque f (indeclinable)
- (historical) Belle Époque
- (by extension, figuratively) auspicious, happy period in someone's life
Further reading
- belle époque in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- belle époque in Polish dictionaries at PWN