masło maślane

Polish

Etymology

Literally, buttery butter, itself a tautology. Compare Russian ма́сло ма́сляное (máslo másljanoje).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmas.wɔ maɕˈla.nɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -anɛ

Noun

masło maślane n

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see masło, maślany.
  2. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic, linguistics) tautology (phrase that unnecessarily repeats itself)
    Synonyms: pleonazm, tautologia

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