baldachim

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian baldacchino.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈda.xim/
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  • Rhymes: -axim
  • Syllabification: bal‧da‧chim

Noun

baldachim m inan

  1. baldacchin, canopy (canopy suspended over an altar, throne, or bed)
    Synonym: (archaic) baldach
    łóżko z baldachimema canopy bed
  2. (architecture) canopy (overhanging or projecting roof structure)
    Synonym: (archaic) baldach

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Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “baldachim”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

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