fizjonomia

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See also: fizjonomią

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French physionomie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fi.zjɔˈnɔ.mja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔmja
  • Syllabification: fi‧zjo‧no‧mia

Noun

fizjonomia f (diminutive fizjonomijka, related adjective fizjonomiczny)

  1. (literary) physiognomy (face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or expression of countenance, as denoting character)
    Synonyms: facjata, fizys, oblicze, twarz
  2. (literary) physiognomy (general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics)
    Synonyms: aparycja, postać, wygląd

Declension

nouns

Descendants

  • Yiddish: פֿיזיאָנאָמיע (fizyonomye)

Further reading

  • fizjonomia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fizjonomia in Polish dictionaries at PWN