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Polish
Etymology
From przy- (“by, at, next to”) + słowo (“word”) + -ie. Calque of Latin prōverbium (“proverb”). Compare English byword.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʂɘˈswɔ.vjɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɔvjɛ
- Syllabification: przy‧sło‧wie
Noun
przysłowie n
- proverb
- Synonym: porzekadło
Declension
Further reading
- przysłowie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- przysłowie in Polish dictionaries at PWN