antyteza

See also: antytezą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French antithèse, from Latin antithesis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anty- + teza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /an.tɨˈtɛ.za/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛza
  • Syllabification: an‧ty‧te‧za

Noun

antyteza f

  1. (rhetoric) antithesis (a device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form)
  2. (literary) antithesis (the opposite of something)
    Synonym: przeciwieństwo
  3. (literary) antithesis (a proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun
adjective
  • tezowy
nouns

Further reading

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