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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