eufemizm

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛwˈfɛ.mizm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmizm
  • Syllabification: eu‧fe‧mizm

Noun

eufemizm m inan

  1. (rhetoric) euphemism (word or phrase that is used to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt, or vulgar than the word or phrase which it replaces)
    Synonym: melioratyw
    Antonym: dysfemizm

Declension
Declension of eufemizm
singular plural
nominative eufemizm eufemizmy
genitive eufemizmu eufemizmów
dative eufemizmowi eufemizmom
accusative eufemizm eufemizmy
instrumental eufemizmem eufemizmami
locative eufemizmie eufemizmach
vocative eufemizmie eufemizmy

Derived terms
adjectives
adverbs
adjectives
  • eufemiczny
adverbs
  • eufemicznie
nouns
  • eufemizacja
verbs
  • eufemizować impf

Further reading
  • eufemizm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • eufemizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • eufemizm in PWN's encyclopedia
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