dotychczas

Polish

Etymology

Univerbation of do tych czas. The lack of the genitive plural suffix on czas is from an archaic declension in which the genitive plural did not have a suffix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɔˈtɨx.t͡ʂas/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨxt͡ʂas
  • Syllabification: do‧tych‧czas

Adverb

dotychczas (not comparable)

  1. so far, until now, till now, hitherto
    Synonym: do tej pory

Further reading
  • dotychczas in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dotychczas in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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