Polish edit

Etymology edit

Coined by Joachim Lelewel as a name for the Zbruch Idol. Derived from an incorrect interpretation of Svantevit, the Latin rendering of the name of a pre-Christian Polabian deity.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɕfjaˈtɔ.vit/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvit
  • Syllabification: Świa‧to‧wid

Proper noun edit

Światowid m pers

  1. Alternative form of Świętowit

Declension edit

Further reading edit