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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
epitafium n (definite singular epitafiet, indefinite plural epitafier, definite plural epitafia or epitafiene)
- alternative form of epitaf
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
epitafium n (definite singular epitafiet, indefinite plural epitafium, definite plural epitafia)
- alternative form of epitaf
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin epitaphium, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios, “relating to a funeral”, from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + τάφος (táphos, “tomb”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.piˈta.fjum/
- Rhymes: -afjum
- Syllabification: e‧pi‧ta‧fium
Noun
epitafium n
- epitaph (inscription on a gravestone)
- (poetry) epitaph (commemorative poem or other text)
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Further reading
- epitafium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- epitafium in Polish dictionaries at PWN