lorneta

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See also: lornetą

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish lorneta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔrˈnɛta/
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Syllabification: lor‧ne‧ta

Noun

lorneta m inan

  1. binoculars (hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes)
    Synonyms: lornetka, (rare) zdrzelówka, (humorous) cziczer

Derived terms

nouns

Further reading

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “lorneta”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi

Polish

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lorneta

Etymology

Borrowed from French lorgnette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔrˈnɛ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Syllabification: lor‧ne‧ta

Noun

lorneta f

  1. binoculars (hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes)
    Synonym: lornetka

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
verbs
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Further reading

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