oświecenie

Polish

Etymology

From oświecić + -enie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔɕ.fjɛˈt͡sɛ.ɲɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲɛ
  • Syllabification: oś‧wie‧ce‧nie

Noun

oświecenie f

  1. verbal noun of oświecić
  2. enlightenment (intellectual or spiritual)
  3. Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment (movement or period of history)

Usage notes

The term may be capitalized when referring to the movement or historical period.

Declension

Further reading

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