decybel

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English decibel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛˈt͡sɘ.bɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘbɛl
  • Syllabification: de‧cy‧bel

Noun

decybel m inan (related adjective decybelowy)

  1. (physics, unit of measurement) decibel
  2. (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) noise

Declension

Further reading

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