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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Czech čistec, itself a calque of Latin purgatorium.
Pronunciation
Noun
czyściec m inan
- (Christianity) Purgatory
- Synonym: purgatorium
- (figuratively) purgatory (any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption)
- any plant of the genus Stachys
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Further reading
- czyściec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czyściec in Polish dictionaries at PWN