ciemnica

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьmьnica. By surface analysis, ciemny +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛmˈɲi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: ciem‧ni‧ca

Noun

ciemnica f

  1. dungeon; dark cell
    Synonym: loch
  2. darkness
    Synonyms: ciemno, ciemność, ciemnota, ciemń, ćma, mrok
  3. (Christianity) altar of repose

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Further reading

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