cynober

Polish

Alternative forms

  • cenober, cynobr, cenobr, cymber (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German zinober, from Old French cinobre, from Latin cinnabaris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɨˈnɔ.bɛr/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔbɛr
  • Syllabification: cy‧no‧ber

Noun

cynober m inan

  1. (mineralogy) cinnabar
  2. vermilion, vermillion

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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