gromnica

See also: gromnicą

Polish

Etymology

Equivalent to gromny +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡrɔmˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: grom‧ni‧ca

Noun

gromnica f (diminutive gromniczka)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) thunder candle (consecrated, ceremonial candle believed to offer protection from misfortune)

Usage notes

Thunder candles were traditionally lit to ward off lightning strikes during thunderstorms. They are nowadays commonly used in various Catholic ceremonies.

Declension
Declension of gromnica
singular plural
nominative gromnica gromnice
genitive gromnicy gromnic
dative gromnicy gromnicom
accusative gromnicę gromnice
instrumental gromnicą gromnicami
locative gromnicy gromnicach
vocative gromnico gromnice

Derived terms
adjectives
  • gromniczny
  • gromniczy
adjective

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