Polish

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Etymology

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From alabastrowy +‎ -o. First attested in 1856.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.la.basˈtrɔ.vɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvɔ
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧bas‧tro‧wo

Adverb

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alabastrowo (comparative bardziej alabastrowo, superlative najbardziej alabastrowo)

  1. (literary, often of complexion) in a way resembling alabaster (palely, whitely)
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nouns

References

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  1. ^ Gazeta Lwowska[1] (in Polish), 1856, page 576

Further reading

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