zakonnik

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See also: zákonník

Polish

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zakonnicy

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zakonnik, from Proto-Slavic *zakonьnikъ. By surface analysis, zakon +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈkɔn.ɲik/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnɲik
  • Syllabification: za‧kon‧nik

Noun

zakonnik m pers (female equivalent zakonnica)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) friar, monk (member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars), or the Dominicans (black friars))
    Synonyms: braciszek, brat
    Hypernym: mnich

Declension

Further reading

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