Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German ambivalent, from ambi- +‎ Latin valēns +‎ -ny. First attested in 1902.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /am.bi.vaˈlɛn.tnɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntnɨ
  • Syllabification: am‧bi‧wa‧len‧tny

Adjective

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ambiwalentny (comparative bardziej ambiwalentny, superlative najbardziej ambiwalentny, derived adverb ambiwalentnie)

  1. (relational) ambivalent (simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations)

Declension

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noun

Collocations

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References

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  1. ^ Pamiętnik literacki[1] (in Polish), volume 51, 1902, page 329

Further reading

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