duchowny

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Polish

Etymology

From duch +‎ -owny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duˈxɔv.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvnɘ
  • Syllabification: du‧chow‧ny

Adjective

duchowny (not comparable, derived adverb duchownie)

  1. clerical, ecclesiastical

Declension

Noun

duchowny m pers

  1. (nominalized, Christianity) clergyman, cleric, minister
    Synonym: kleryk

Declension

Derived terms

toponyms

Further reading

  • duchowny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • duchowny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “duchow(n)y”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego (in Polish), →ISBN