See also: tynkturą

Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin tīnctūra.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɨŋkˈtu.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Syllabification: tynk‧tu‧ra

Noun

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tynktura f

  1. (literary, medicine) tincture (medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent)
    Synonym: nalewka
  2. (heraldry, historical) tincture (hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms)
  3. (cosmetics) tincture (substance of plant or animal origin which is an intermediate in the process of creating perfumes)
  4. (alchemy, historical) philosopher's stone (supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions)
    Synonym: kamień filozoficzny

Declension

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Further reading

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