witam

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯iː.tam/, [ˈu̯iːt̪ä̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈvi.tam/, [ˈviːt̪äm]

Noun

wītam f

1. accusative singular of wīta

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvʲitam]

Verb

witam

1. first-person singular present of witaś

Polish

Etymology

First-person singular present of witać.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvi.tam/

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• Rhymes: -itam
• Syllabification: wi‧tam

Interjection

witam

1. welcome

Usage notes

Used to greet a person or a group of people unfamiliar to the speaker. When speaking on behalf of a larger group, e.g. a company or a hotel, witamy is used instead.

This word is also used as the greeting in formal e-mails, though this usage is sometimes proscribed.

Verb

witam

1. first-person singular present of witać

Further reading

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