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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dēvōtus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.vɔt/
- Rhymes: -ɛvɔt
- Syllabification: de‧wot
Noun
dewot m pers (female equivalent dewotka)
- (dated, derogatory, religion) sanctimonious, bigoted man
- Synonyms: bigot, świętoszek
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Further reading
- dewot in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dewot in Polish dictionaries at PWN