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pomnik.

monument; commemoration (structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔm.ɲik/
  1. monument; commemoration (structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. gravestone, tombstone (stone slab set at the head of a grave)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. something or someone of great value in the achievements of some field of human activity (e.g., science, history, art)

    inanimate · masculine
  4. something that reminds of something past or will in the future be a reminder of something now existing

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa Proto-Slavic *po Proto-Slavic *po- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-éh₁-ye-ti Proto-Balto-Slavic *minḗˀtei Proto-Slavic *mьněti Proto-Slavic *pomьniti Old Polish pomnieć Polish pomnieć Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Old Polish -ny Polish -ny Polish pomny Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Old Polish -ik Polish -ik ▲ Latin monumentumcalq. Polish pomnik From pomny + -ik. Calque of Latin monumentum. Coined by Jacek Przybylski in 1788.

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