cnotliwy

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Polish

Etymology

From cnota +‎ -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡snɔtˈli.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɨ
  • Syllabification: cnot‧li‧wy

Adjective

cnotliwy (comparative cnotliwszy or bardziej cnotliwy, superlative najcnotliwszy or najbardziej cnotliwy, derived adverb cnotliwie)

  1. virtuous (full of virtue, having excellent moral character)
  2. chaste, continent (abstaining from sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: nieskalany

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Descendants

  • Belarusian: цно́тлівы (cnótlivy)
  • Ukrainian: цнотли́вий (cnotlývyj)

Further reading

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