stygmat

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɘɡ.mat/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘɡmat
  • Syllabification: styg‧mat

Noun

stygmat m inan

  1. (Christianity, in the plural) stigma (the markings on Jesus Christ's body)
  2. (literary, figuratively) stigma (an outward sign, an indication)
    Synonyms: piętno, znamię

Declension

noun

Further reading

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