znachor

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *znaxařь. Cognate of Russian зна́харь (znáxarʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzna.xɔr/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -axɔr
  • Syllabification: zna‧chor

Noun[edit]

znachor m pers (female equivalent znachorka)

  1. (derogatory) an incompetent doctor or a quack; someone who practices medicine without having the necessary qualifications
    Hypernym: uzdrowiciel
    Hyponym: szeptun

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Derived terms[edit]

adjective
noun

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Further reading[edit]

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