centuś

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See also: centus

Polish

Etymology

From cent +‎ -uś.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛn.tuɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntuɕ
  • Syllabification: cen‧tuś

Noun

centuś m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) penny pincher (person who spends little money; person who is very frugal or cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:skąpiec
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) Cracovian (inhabitant of Kraków)
    Synonyms: krakowiak, krakowianin, krakus

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Further reading

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