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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French guillotine. Named after French politician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738–1814).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡi.lɔˈtɘ.na/
- Rhymes: -ɘna
- Syllabification: gi‧lo‧ty‧na
Noun
gilotyna f (diminutive gilotynka)
- (law) guillotine (machine used for capital punishment)
- paper cutter, paper guillotine
Declension
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Further reading
- gilotyna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gilotyna in Polish dictionaries at PWN