kotylion

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cotillon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈtɘ.ljɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ɘljɔn
• Syllabification: ko‧ty‧lion

Noun

kotylion m inan

1. cotillion (bold dance performed in groups of eight in which women lift their skirts to display their ankles)
2. rosette (imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material)

Declension

Declension of kotylion

	singular	plural
nominative	kotylion	kotyliony
genitive	kotylionu	kotylionów
dative	kotylionowi	kotylionom
accusative	kotylion	kotyliony
instrumental	kotylionem	kotylionami
locative	kotylionie	kotylionach
vocative	kotylionie	kotyliony

Further reading

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