katabas

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταβάς (katabás), an inflected form of καταβαίνω (katabaínō, “I descend”). Originating from student slang, most likely from the presence of the form in several verses of the Bible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈta.bas/

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• Rhymes: -abas
• Syllabification: ka‧ta‧bas

Noun

katabas m pers

1. (derogatory, Roman Catholicism) Catholic priest

   Synonyms: klecha; see also Thesaurus:ksiądz

Declension

Declension of katabas

	singular	plural
nominative	katabas	katabasi/katabasy (deprecative)
genitive	katabasa	katabasów
dative	katabasowi	katabasom
accusative	katabasa	katabasów
instrumental	katabasem	katabasami
locative	katabasie	katabasach
vocative	katabasie	katabasi

Further reading

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