altembas

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish altambas. Compare Turkish altın (gold) and Turkish bez (cloth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈtɛm.bas/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmbas
  • Syllabification: al‧tem‧bas

Noun

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altembas m inan (related adjective altembasowy)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) kincob (silk fabric interspersed with gold threads)
    Synonym: złotogłów
    z altembasu(made) of kincob

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