szanta

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See also: szánta and szantą

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂan.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: szan‧ta

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English shanty, from French chantez, imperative of chant, from Middle French chant, from Old French chant, from Latin cantus. Doublet of canto.

Noun

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szanta f

  1. (nautical, singing) shanty (sailor's work song)
Derived terms
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adjective
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noun

Etymology 2

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Unknown, perhaps borrowed from Czech šanta, but the direction of borrowing could be the other way around. Compare Czech šanta, Russian ша́ндра (šándra), Ukrainian ша́ндра (šándra).

Noun

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szanta f

  1. horehound (any plant of the genus Marrubium)
Declension
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Further reading

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