prawosławie
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian правосла́вие (pravoslávije), in turn a calque of Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía, “correctness in beliefs”). By surface analysis, prawy + -o- + sławić + -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pra.vɔˈswa.vjɛ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -avjɛ
- Syllabification: pra‧wo‧sła‧wie
Noun
prawosławie n
- (Christianity) Orthodoxy (the Eastern Orthodox Church)
- (Christianity) Orthodoxy (the aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions)
- Synonym: ortodoksja
Declension
Declension of prawosławie
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | prawosławie |
| genitive | prawosławia |
| dative | prawosławiu |
| accusative | prawosławie |
| instrumental | prawosławiem |
| locative | prawosławiu |
| vocative | prawosławie |
Further reading
- prawosławie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- prawosławie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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