Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French primitif + -ny, from Latin prīmitīvus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /prɨ.miˈtɨv.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvnɨ
  • Syllabification: pry‧mi‧tyw‧ny

Adjective edit

prymitywny (comparative prymitywniejszy, superlative najprymitywniejszy, derived adverb prymitywnie)

  1. crude, primitive (of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity)
    Synonyms: barbarzyński, dziki
  2. primitive (occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution)
    Synonym: prosty
  3. boorish, common, plebeian, vulgar
    Synonym: prostacki
  4. (art, relational) primitivist

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

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Further reading edit

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