sanktuarium

Polish

sanktuarium

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin sānctuārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saŋ.ktuˈa.rjum/

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• Rhymes: -arjum
• Syllabification: san‧ktu‧a‧rium

Noun

sanktuarium n (related adjective sanktuaryjny)

1. shrine, sanctuary (consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar)
2. (figurative, literary) sanctuary (place of safety, refuge, or protection)
3. animal shelter (organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals)

   Synonyms: azyl, ochronka, schronisko

Declension

Declension of sanktuarium

	singular	plural
nominative	sanktuarium	sanktuaria
genitive	sanktuarium	sanktuariów
dative	sanktuarium	sanktuariom
accusative	sanktuarium	sanktuaria
instrumental	sanktuarium	sanktuariami
locative	sanktuarium	sanktuariach
vocative	sanktuarium	sanktuaria

Further reading

• sanktuarium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• sanktuarium in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• sanktuarium in PWN's encyclopedia