monidło
Polish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From monić, mamić, manić (“to delude, to tempt”) + -dło. From the fact that portraits were often created based on photographs, and the artist often tried to improve the image to make it more beautiful.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
monidło n
- (painting) A tinted and retouched photography or portrait, especially a wedding photography. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
Declension edit
Declension of monidło