Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from New Latin miasma, from Ancient Greek μίασμα (míasma, stain, pollution).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmjaz.mat/
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  • Rhymes: -azmat
  • Syllabification: miaz‧mat

Noun edit

miazmat m inan

  1. (obsolete) miasma (a noxious emanation thought to originate from decaying corpses)
    Synonym: wyziew
  2. (literary, figurative) miasma (a noxious influence)

Declension edit

Related terms edit

adjective

Further reading edit

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