duch miejsca

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, spirit of the place. Calque of Latin genius loci.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dux ˈmjɛj.st͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjst͡sa

Noun

duch miejsca m animal

  1. (literary) genius loci (guardian of a location)
    Synonym: genius loci
  2. (literary, figuratively) genius loci (spirit or atmosphere of a place)
    Synonym: genius loci

Declension

Further reading

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