dewot

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēvōtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.vɔt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛvɔt
  • Syllabification: de‧wot

Noun

dewot m pers (female equivalent dewotka)

  1. (dated, derogatory, religion) sanctimonious, bigoted man
    Synonyms: bigot, świętoszek

Declension

Declension of dewot
singular plural
nominative dewot dewoci/dewoty (deprecative)
genitive dewota dewotów
dative dewotowi dewotom
accusative dewota dewotów
instrumental dewotem dewotami
locative dewocie dewotach
vocative dewocie dewoci

Derived terms

adjective
  • dewociarski
adjective
  • dewocyjny
adverb
  • dewocyjnie
nouns

Further reading

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