amfitrion
See also: Amfitrion
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn), named after Amphitryon in Molière's comedy.[1] First attested in the 19th century.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˈfi.trjɔn/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -itrjɔn
- Syllabification: am‧fi‧trion
- Homophone: Amfitrion
Noun
amfitrion m pers
- (archaic) Amphitryon (host or entertainer)
- Synonym: gospodarz
Declension
Declension of amfitrion
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | amfitrion | amfitrioni/amfitriony (deprecative) |
| genitive | amfitriona | amfitrionów |
| dative | amfitrionowi | amfitrionom |
| accusative | amfitriona | amfitrionów |
| instrumental | amfitrionem | amfitrionami |
| locative | amfitrionie | amfitrionach |
| vocative | amfitrionie | amfitrioni |
References
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “amfitrion”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “amfitrjon”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 32
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French amphitryon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /am.fi.triˈon/
Noun
amfitrion m (plural amfitrioni, feminine equivalent amfitrioană)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | amfitrion | amfitrionul | amfitrioni | amfitrionii | |
| genitive-dative | amfitrion | amfitrionului | amfitrioni | amfitrionilor | |
| vocative | amfitrionule | amfitrionilor | |||