prawosławie

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian правосла́вие (pravoslávije), in turn a calque of Ancient Greek ὀρθοδοξία (orthodoxía, “correctness in beliefs”). By surface analysis, prawy +‎ -o- +‎ sławić +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pra.vɔˈswa.vjɛ/
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Rhymes: -avjɛ
Syllabification: pra‧wo‧sła‧wie

Noun

prawosławie n

(Christianity) Orthodoxy (the Eastern Orthodox Church)
(Christianity) Orthodoxy (the aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions)
Synonym: ortodoksja

Declension

Declension of prawosławie

	singular
nominative	prawosławie
genitive	prawosławia
dative	prawosławiu
accusative	prawosławie
instrumental	prawosławiem
locative	prawosławiu
vocative	prawosławie

Related terms

adjective

prawosławny