władyka

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish włodyka, from Proto-Slavic *voldyka, from *volděti. By surface analysis, władać +‎ -yka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vwaˈdɘ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɘka
  • Syllabification: wła‧dy‧ka

Noun

władyka m pers

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) an honorary title for bishops in the Slavic Orthodox Churches
  2. (historical) a ruler, lord, especially in Rus
    Synonyms: pan, władca

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