patetyczny

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Polish

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of French pathétique +‎ -ny, from Latin pathēticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.tɛˈtɘt͡ʂ.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘt͡ʂnɘ
  • Syllabification: pa‧te‧tycz‧ny

Adjective

patetyczny (comparative bardziej patetyczny, superlative najbardziej patetyczny, derived adverb patetycznie)

  1. pompous, grandiloquent, bombastic, turgid, turgent
    Synonyms: poważny, podniosły, uroczysty
  2. exaggerated, unnatural

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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