Polish

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Etymology

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From procent +‎ -owy. First attested in 1780.[1] Compare Kashubian procentowi and Silesian procyntowy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prɔ.t͡sɛnˈtɔ.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvɨ
  • Syllabification: pro‧cen‧to‧wy

Adjective

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procentowy (not comparable, derived adverb procentowo, abbreviation proc.)

  1. (relational) percent (of or relating to a percent; one part per hundred; one percent, represented with the symbol %)
  2. (colloquial, of a drink) alcoholic (containing alcohol)
    Synonym: wyskokowy

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References

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  1. ^ Dochod Skarbu W. X. Litt. : [Incipit:] Chcąc opatrzyć Skarb W. X. Litt. Dochodem mniey uprzykrzonym dla Obywatelow ... (in Polish), 1780, page 1

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