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Polish
Etymology
From zacofać + -any.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /za.t͡sɔˈfa.nɘ/
- Rhymes: -anɘ
- Syllabification: za‧co‧fa‧ny
Adjective
zacofany (comparative bardziej zacofany, superlative najbardziej zacofany, no derived adverb)
- (of a person and his views) backwards, old-fashioned
- Synonyms: niepostępowy, obskurancki, wsteczny
- Antonyms: nowoczesny, postępowy
- (of cultures and countries) undeveloped (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters)
- Synonyms: uwsteczniony, zapóźniony
Declension
Declension of zacofany (hard)
Derived terms
Participle
zacofany (passive adjectival)
- masculine singular passive adjectival participle of zacofać
Further reading
- zacofany in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zacofany in Polish dictionaries at PWN