diak

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See also: diák, and diäk

Polish

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diak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdjak/
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  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: diak

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin diāconus. Doublet of diakon and żak.

Noun

diak m pers

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) cantor in the Eastern Orthodox Church
    Synonym: daskał
  2. (historical) scribe of a princely chancellery in Russia or an official in charge of the chancellery of a state administration office in tsarist Russia
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English DIAC.

Noun

diak m inan

  1. (electronics, technology) DIAC, diode for alternating current (diode that conducts electrical current only after its breakover voltage, VBO, has been reached momentarily)
Declension

Further reading

  • diak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • diak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • diak in PWN's encyclopedia