Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin dēvōtus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.vɔt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvɔt
  • Syllabification: de‧wot

Noun

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dewot m pers (female equivalent dewotka)

  1. (dated, derogatory, religion) sanctimonious, bigoted man
    Synonyms: bigot, świętoszek

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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