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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταβάς (katabás), an inflected form of καταβαίνω (katabaínō, “I descend”). Originating from student slang, most likely from the presence of the form in several verses of the Bible.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈta.bas/
- Rhymes: -abas
- Syllabification: ka‧ta‧bas
Noun
katabas m pers
- (derogatory, Roman Catholicism) Catholic priest
- Synonyms: klecha; see also Thesaurus:ksiądz
Declension
Further reading
- katabas in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- katabas in Polish dictionaries at PWN