monidło

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monidło

Alternative forms

Etymology

From monić, mamić, manić (to delude, to tempt) +‎ -dło. From the fact that portraits were often created based on photographs, and the artist often tried to improve the image to make it more beautiful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔˈɲi.dwɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -idwɔ
  • Syllabification: mo‧ni‧dło

Noun

monidło n

  1. (painting) A tinted and retouched photography or portrait, especially a wedding photography. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension

Further reading

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