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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): /pjɛŋˈknɔ.dux/
- Rhymes: -ɔdux
- Syllabification: pięk‧no‧duch
Noun
pięknoduch m pers
- (derogatory) aesthete (someone detached from reality who values aesthetic aspects of life too much)
- Synonym: esteta
Declension
Further reading
- pięknoduch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pięknoduch in Polish dictionaries at PWN