Polish edit

Etymology edit

Internationalism; compare English pretentious, French prétentieux, German prätentiös, ultimately from Latin praetēnsus +‎ -alny.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /prɛ.tɛn.sjɔˈnal.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -alnɨ
  • Syllabification: pre‧ten‧sjo‧nal‧ny

Adjective edit

pretensjonalny (comparative bardziej pretensjonalny, superlative najbardziej pretensjonalny, derived adverb pretensjonalnie)

  1. pretentious
    Synonym: sztuczny
    Antonym: bezpretensjonalny
  2. overblown, grandiose
    Synonym: wyszukany
    Antonym: bezpretensjonalny

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noun

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