postument

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Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin postamentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔsˈtu.mɛnt/
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  • Rhymes: -umɛnt
  • Syllabification: pos‧tu‧ment

Noun

postument m inan

  1. (architecture) pedestal (base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)
    Synonym: piedestał

Declension

Further reading

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