kaduceusz

Polish

kaduceusz

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cādūceus, from Ancient Greek καρύκειον (karúkeion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.duˈt͡sɛ.uʂ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛuʂ
• Syllabification: ka‧du‧ce‧usz

Noun

kaduceusz m inan

1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) caduceus (staff of Hermes (Mercury) as messenger of the gods)

   Synonym: kerykejon

2. (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) caduceus (official wand carried by a herald in ancient Greece and Rome)

   Synonym: kerykejon

3. caduceus (symbol (☤) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it)

Declension

Declension of kaduceusz

	singular	plural
nominative	kaduceusz	kaduceusze
genitive	kaduceusza	kaduceuszów/kaduceuszy
dative	kaduceuszowi	kaduceuszom
accusative	kaduceusz	kaduceusze
instrumental	kaduceuszem	kaduceuszami
locative	kaduceuszu	kaduceuszach
vocative	kaduceuszu	kaduceusze

Further reading

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