Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin hermaphrodītus, from Ancient Greek ἑρμαφρόδιτος (hermaphróditos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɛr.ma.frɔˈdɨ.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨta
  • Syllabification: her‧ma‧fro‧dy‧ta
  • Homophone: Hermafrodyta

Noun

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hermafrodyta f

  1. (biology) hermaphrodite (animal or plant having both male and female gonads)
    Synonym: obojnak

Declension

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Noun

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hermafrodyta m pers

  1. (biology) hermaphrodite (person having both male and female gonads)
    Synonym: obojnak

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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noun

Further reading

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