See also: komža and komżą

Polish

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komża

Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Czech komžě, from Latin camisia, from Gaulish camisia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔm.ʐa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmʐa
  • Syllabification: kom‧ża

Noun

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komża f (diminutive komeżka)

  1. (Anglicanism, Lutheranism, Roman Catholicism) surplice (liturgical vestment of Western Christianity)
    Coordinate term: alba

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: ко́мжа (kómža)
  • Latvian: komža
  • Lithuanian: kamža
  • Russian: ко́мжа (kómža)
  • Ukrainian: ко́мжа (kómža)

Further reading

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