wawrzyn
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See also: Wawrzyn
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin laurīnus. The w- in the onset of the first syllable (instead of the expected ł-) is due to anticipatory assimilation at a distance (*ł – w > w – w). Doublet of laur.
Pronunciation
Noun
wawrzyn m inan (related adjective wawrzynowy)
- laurel (any plant of the genus Laurus)
- Synonym: laur
- laurel (crown of the laurel)
- Synonym: laur
- (figurative) laurel (honor, distinction)
- Synonym: laur
Declension
Declension of wawrzyn
Derived terms
adjectives
- wawrzynowaty
nouns
Related terms
adjectives
- wawrzynkowaty
nouns
Further reading
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