Polish

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Etymology

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From aktor +‎ -stwo. First attested in 1655.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /akˈtɔr.stfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrstfɔ
  • Syllabification: ak‧tor‧stwo

Noun

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aktorstwo n

  1. (film, television, theater) acting (occupation of an actor) [from 19th c.][2]
    Synonym: (derogatory) aktorszczyzna
  2. act (display of behaviour) [from 20th c.][3]
    Synonym: (derogatory) aktorszczyzna
  3. actors collectively [from 20th c.][4]
    Synonym: (derogatory) aktorszczyzna
  4. (Middle Polish, law) actorship, guardianship (state of being a guardian) [17th c.][1]
  5. (Middle Polish, law) ownership [18th c.][1]
    aktorstwo wieczysteperpetual ownership
  6. (obsolete, law) action, claim [18th–20th c.][1][3]
    Synonym: (Modern) powództwo

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Teresa Sokołowska (28.10.2011) “AKTORSTWO”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
  2. ^ Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “aktorstwo”, in Słownik języka polskiego
  3. 3.0 3.1 J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “aktorstwo”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 20
  4. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “aktorstwo”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

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