sanktuarium

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin sānctuārium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saŋ.ktuˈa.rjum/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arjum
  • Syllabification: san‧ktu‧a‧rium

Noun

sanktuarium n (related adjective sanktuaryjny)

  1. shrine, sanctuary (consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar)
  2. (figurative, literary) sanctuary (place of safety, refuge, or protection)
  3. animal shelter (organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals)
    Synonyms: azyl, ochronka, schronisko

Declension

Declension of sanktuarium
singular plural
nominative sanktuarium sanktuaria
genitive sanktuarium sanktuariów
dative sanktuarium sanktuariom
accusative sanktuarium sanktuaria
instrumental sanktuarium sanktuariami
locative sanktuarium sanktuariach
vocative sanktuarium sanktuaria

Further reading

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