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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “spirit of the place”. Calque of Latin genius loci.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdux ˈmjɛj.st͡sa/
- Syllabification: duch miej‧sca
Noun
duch miejsca m animal
- (literary) genius loci (guardian of a location)
- Synonym: genius loci
- (literary, figuratively) genius loci (spirit or atmosphere of a place)
- Synonym: genius loci
Declension
Declension of duch miejsca
Further reading
- duch miejsca in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- duch miejsca in Polish dictionaries at PWN