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Polish
Etymology 1
Internationalism; possibly borrowed from German Kosmetik or French cosmétique.[1][2][3] Compare Silesian kosmetyka.
Pronunciation
Noun
kosmetyka f
- cosmetics; cosmesis (preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the human body)
- cosmetics (art of performing such activities)
- (education) cosmetics, cosmetology (major at university specializing in the study of such activities)
- cosmetics (activies associated with a beautiful appearance of an area)
- cosmetics (intangible influences that improve the overall perception of some thing or situation)
Declension
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Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔs.mɛˈtɘ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɘka
- Syllabification: kos‧me‧ty‧ka
Noun
kosmetyka m pers
- genitive/accusative singular of kosmetyk
References
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “kosmetyka”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “kosmetyka”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “kosmetyka”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)
Further reading
- kosmetyka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kosmetyka in Polish dictionaries at PWN