przyzwoity

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Polish

Etymology

Unclear. Attested also in the form przywoity, could therefore be akin to Old Polish przywinąć (to join, to ally). Alternatively from earlier *przyswoity, from przyswoić +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɘzvɔˈitɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -itɘ
  • Syllabification: przy‧zwo‧i‧ty

Adjective

przyzwoity (comparative przyzwoitszy, superlative najprzyzwoitszy, derived adverb przyzwoicie or (obsolete) przyzwoito)

  1. decent (showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness)
    Antonym: nieprzyzwoity
  2. decent (of a not bad quality)

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

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