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Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English dementia, French démence, German Demenz, ultimately from Latin dēmentia.
Pronunciation
Noun
demencja f
- (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