πολωνέζα
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See also: Πολωνέζα
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French polonaise (“dance of Poland”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]πολωνέζα • (polonéza) f (plural πολωνέζες)
Usage notes
[edit]- Among Greek musicians and dancers the french word and pronunciation is more common.
- Obsolete spelling, seen at old Greek scores: πολωναίζα (πολωνικός (polonikós) πολων- + ‑αίζα, a closer transliteration of French ‑aise from polonaise). Considered as misspelling.
- The rare phonetic spelling πολονέζα is considered as misspelling.
Declension
[edit]Declension of πολωνέζα
Related terms
[edit]- see: Πολωνία f (Polonía, “Poland”)