imbecyl

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German imbezil, from French imbécile, from Latin imbecillus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /imˈbɛ.t͡sɨl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɨl
  • Syllabification: im‧be‧cyl

Noun[edit]

imbecyl m pers (diminutive imbecylek)

  1. (derogatory) imbecile (fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (obsolete, pathology) imbecile (person with limited mental capacity)

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Derived terms[edit]

adjectives
adverb
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Further reading[edit]

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