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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Adjective
ekstrema (accusative singular ekstreman, plural ekstremaj, accusative plural ekstremajn)
- extreme, utmost, uttermost
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
ekstrema n
- definite plural of ekstrem
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛkˈstrɛ.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɛma
- Syllabification: ek‧stre‧ma
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Latin extrēma, neuter plural of extrēmus.
Noun
ekstrema f
- (derogatory, collectively) extremists (people with extreme views)
2002 July 27, “Życie i śmierć w Eldorado”, in Dziennik Polski:W przeciwieństwie do swego poprzednika Uribe zapowiada zdecydowane rządy, choć i on chce rozmawiać z lewicową i prawicową ekstremą.- Unlike his predecessor, Uribe promises decisive leadership, though he, too, wants to maintain a dialogue with left-wing and right-wing extremists.
- (nonstandard, proscribed) extreme (something at one of the opposite ends of a range)
- Synonyms: (standard) ekstremum, skrajność
2006 September 30, Krzysztof Burnetko, “Młode gwardie”, in Polityka:Kilku zdegustowanych faszystowskich hunwejbinów rzuciło się też w przeciwną ekstremę, czyli w komunizm.- Some of the disgusted fascist vigilantes threw themselves into the opposite extreme — communism.
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ekstrema
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ekstremum
Further reading
- ekstrema in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ekstrema in Polish dictionaries at PWN