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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French diphtérie, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɘfˈtɛ.rja/
- Rhymes: -ɛrja
- Syllabification: dyf‧te‧ria
Noun
dyfteria f
- (dated) diphtheria
- Synonyms: błonica, dyfteryt
Declension
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(noun):
Further reading
- dyfteria in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dyfteria in Polish dictionaries at PWN