persyflaż

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French persiflage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛrˈsɨf.laʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨflaʂ
  • Syllabification: per‧syf‧laż

Noun

persyflaż m inan

  1. (literary) ridicule or malicious mockery made under the guise of good-natured raillery
    Synonyms: sarkazm, drwina, szyderstwo
  2. (literature) a literary work in which the author ironically imitates the stylistic manner of another author

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • persyflażowy

Further reading

  • persyflaż in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • persyflaż in Polish dictionaries at PWN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.