mecenas

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See also: mecénás and mecenáš

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Maecēnās.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mecenas m (plural mecenassen, diminutive mecenasje n)

  1. (art) patron, sponsor
    Synonyms: patroon, sponsor

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Maecēnās.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛˈt͡sɛnas/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnas
  • Syllabification: me‧ce‧nas

Noun

mecenas m pers (female equivalent mecenaska or mecenasowa)

  1. (art) patron, sponsor
  2. (law) lawyer, advocate
    Synonyms: adwokat, prawnik

Declension

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Maecēnās.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /meˈθenas/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /meˈsenas/
  • Rhymes: -enas
  • Syllabification: me‧ce‧nas

Noun

mecenas m or f by sense (plural mecenas)

  1. patron, sponsor
    Synonyms: patrocinador, auspiciador

Further reading