kaduceusz

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kaduceusz

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cādūceus, from Ancient Greek καρύκειον (karúkeion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.duˈt͡sɛ.uʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛuʂ
  • Syllabification: ka‧du‧ce‧usz

Noun

kaduceusz m inan

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) caduceus (staff of Hermes (Mercury) as messenger of the gods)
    Synonym: kerykejon
  2. (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) caduceus (official wand carried by a herald in ancient Greece and Rome)
    Synonym: kerykejon
  3. caduceus (symbol (☤) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it)

Declension

Further reading

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