cynober

Polish

Alternative forms

  • cenober, cynobr, cenobr, cymber (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish cynobr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɘˈnɔ.bɛr/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔbɛr
  • Syllabification: cy‧no‧ber

Noun

cynober m inan (related adjective cynobrowy)

  1. (mineralogy) cinnabar (deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion)
  2. vermilion, vermillion

Declension

Further reading

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