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abstynent

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Abstinent,[1] from Latin abstinens.[2] First attested in 1859.[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apˈstɘ.nɛnt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘnɛnt
  • Syllabification: ab‧sty‧nent

Noun

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abstynent m pers (female equivalent abstynentka)

  1. teetotaler (someone who does not drink alcohol)
  2. abstainer (someone who refrains from something)
    Synonym: (Middle Polish) abstemiusz

Declension

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Derived terms

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Collocations

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References

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  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “abstynent”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “abstynent”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ Encyklopedyja powszechna. T. 1, (A-Aos).[1], 1859, page 64

Further reading

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