pięknoduch

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Polish

Etymology

From piękny +‎ -o- +‎ duch. Calque of German Schöngeist, which is a calque of French bel esprit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɛŋkˈnɔ.dux/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdux
  • Syllabification: pięk‧no‧duch

Noun

pięknoduch m pers

  1. (derogatory) aesthete (someone detached from reality who values aesthetic aspects of life too much)
    Synonym: esteta

Declension

adjective
noun

Further reading

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