πολωνέζα

See also: Πολωνέζα

Greek

Etymology

From French polonaise (“dance of Poland”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poloˈneza/
Hyphenation: πο‧λω‧νέ‧ζα

Noun

πολωνέζα • (polonéza) f (plural πολωνέζες)

(dance, dances) polonaise; Polish dance in triple time
(music) polonaise; music for this dance.

Usage notes

Obsolete spelling, seen at old Greek scores: πολωναίζα (with letter by letter transliteration of french polonaise).
Among Greek musicians and dancers the french word and pronunciation is more common.

Declension

declension of πολωνέζα

	singular	plural
nominative	πολωνέζα •	πολωνέζες •
genitive	πολωνέζας •	—
accusative	πολωνέζα •	πολωνέζες •
vocative	πολωνέζα •	πολωνέζες •

Related terms

see: Πολωνία f (Polonía, “Poland”)

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