Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Autorität or French autorité, ultimately from Latin auctoritas. First attested in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aw.tɔˈrɨ.tɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨtɛt
  • Syllabification: au‧to‧ry‧tet

Noun

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autorytet m inan

  1. (countable) authority (person)
    Synonyms: arbiter, powaga
  2. (uncountable) authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders)
    Synonym: powaga

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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Further reading

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