termin
//ˈtɛr.min/ | /ˈtɛr.min//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.term; date (time set aside to do something, defined as a certain period or as a specific day)
- 2.term (word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge)
- 3.term (subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice)
- 4.position, situation, state, circumstances
- 5.archaicapprenticeship
- 6.obsoleteterm (bound, boundary)
- 7.obsoleteinstallment (portion of debt)
- 8.obsoletecourt hearing
- 9.obsoletelawsuit
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- termin instrukcyjny
- termin zawity
- termin zerowy
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit, end”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English term and French terme. First attested in the 16th century. Compare Silesian termin and Slovincian termyn.
Forms
- terminowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | termin | terminy |
| Genitive | terminu | terminów |
| Dative | terminowi | terminom |
| Accusative | termin | terminy |
| Instrumental | terminem | terminami |
| Locative | terminie | terminach |
| Vocative | terminie | terminy |
Nominative
Singular
termin
Plural
terminy
Genitive
Singular
terminu
Plural
terminów
Dative
Singular
terminowi
Plural
terminom
Accusative
Singular
termin
Plural
terminy
Instrumental
Singular
terminem
Plural
terminami
Locative
Singular
terminie
Plural
terminach
Vocative
Singular
terminie
Plural
terminy