wawrzyn

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Polish

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wawrzyny

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin laurīnus. The w- in the onset of the first syllable (instead of the expected ł-) is due to anticipatory assimilation at a distance (*ł – w > w – w). Doublet of laur.

Pronunciation

Noun

wawrzyn m inan (related adjective wawrzynowy)

  1. laurel (any plant of the genus Laurus)
    Synonym: laur
  2. laurel (crown of the laurel)
    Synonym: laur
  3. (figurative) laurel (honor, distinction)
    Synonym: laur

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Further reading

  • wawrzyn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wawrzyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • wawrzyn in PWN's encyclopedia