Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French postillon, from Italian postiglione. The pronunciation was influenced by the word poczta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔt͡ʂˈtɘ.ljɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘljɔn
  • Syllabification: pocz‧ty‧lion

Noun

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pocztylion m pers

  1. (archaic) postman
    Synonym: listonosz
  2. (archaic) courier (person who delivers messages)
    Synonym: kurier
  3. (archaic) postal coachman
    Synonym: woźnica

Declension

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Further reading

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