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praktyka

//ˈprak.tɘ.ka/ | /prakˈtɘ.ka/ | /prakˈtɨ.ka/ | /prakˈtɘ.ka/ | /ˈprak.tɘ.ka/ | /prakˈtɘ.ka/ | /prakˈtɨ.ka//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

praktyka is the genitive/accusative singular form of praktyk — “practician, practitioner (person who practices a profession or art).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    practice (action customarily taken in a particular circumstance)
  2. 2.
    practice (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory)
    • Near-synonym: teoria

  3. 3.
    practice (repetition of an activity to improve a skill)
  4. 4.
    practice (skills acquired through regular repetition)
  5. 5.
    practice (learning a profession by performing it under the supervision of an experienced person)
  6. 6.
    practice (independent carrying out of a profession)
  7. 7.
    intrigue, plotting, scheme; machination
  8. 8.
    fortune, prophecy
  9. 9.
    ability to tell fortunes

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

Internationalism; possibly borrowed from German Praktik or French pratique, ultimately from Latin practica. First attested in 1529–1551. Compare Silesian praktyka.

Nominative
Singular
praktyka
Plural
praktyki
Genitive
Singular
praktyki
Plural
praktyk
Dative
Singular
praktyce
Plural
praktykom
Accusative
Singular
praktykę
Plural
praktyki
Instrumental
Singular
praktyką
Plural
praktykami
Locative
Singular
praktyce
Plural
praktykach
Vocative
Singular
praktyko
Plural
praktyki

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