epitafium

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

epitafium n (definite singular epitafiet, indefinite plural epitafier, definite plural epitafia or epitafiene)

1. alternative form of epitaf

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

epitafium n (definite singular epitafiet, indefinite plural epitafium, definite plural epitafia)

1. alternative form of epitaf

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epitaphium, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios, “relating to a funeral”, from ἐπί (epí, “over”) +‎ τάφος (táphos, “tomb”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.piˈta.fjum/

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• Rhymes: -afjum
• Syllabification: e‧pi‧ta‧fium

Noun

epitafium n

1. epitaph (inscription on a gravestone)
2. (poetry) epitaph (commemorative poem or other text)

Declension

Declension of epitafium

	singular	plural
nominative	epitafium	epitafia
genitive	epitafium	epitafiów
dative	epitafium	epitafiom
accusative	epitafium	epitafia
instrumental	epitafium	epitafiami
locative	epitafium	epitafiach
vocative	epitafium	epitafia

Derived terms

adjectives

• epitafialny
• epitafijny

 

Further reading

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