Polonism

noun

Po·​lo·​nism

ˈpōləˌnizəm

plural -s

1

: a quality or trait held to be distinctive of Poles or Polish culture

2

: a characteristic feature of Polish occurring in another language or dialect

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary polon- (from Medieval Latin Polonia Poland) + -ism

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