demencja

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See also: demencją

Polish

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Etymology

Internationalism; compare English dementia, French démence, German Demenz, ultimately from Latin dēmentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛˈmɛn.t͡sja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sja
  • Syllabification: de‧men‧cja

Noun

demencja f

  1. (pathology) dementia (progressive decline in cognitive function)
    Synonym: otępienie

Declension

Further reading

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