Polish

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Etymology

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From czternaście +‎ -o- +‎ lat +‎ -ie. First attested in 1864.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂtɛrnastɔˈlɛt͡ɕɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕɛ
  • Syllabification: czter‧nas‧to‧le‧cie

Noun

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czternastolecie n

  1. fourteen-year-long period (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  2. fourteenth anniversary

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Józef Szujski (1864) Królowie wolno obrani. Cz. 1, 1572-1668 (in Polish), page 2

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