prawosławie

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian правосла́вие (pravoslávije). By surface analysis, prawy + -o- + sławić + -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pra.vɔˈswa.vjɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -avjɛ
  • Syllabification: pra‧wo‧sła‧wie

Noun

prawosławie n (related adjective prawosławny)

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) Orthodoxy (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  2. (Eastern Orthodoxy) Orthodoxy (aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions)
    Synonym: ortodoksja

Declension

Further reading

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