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kamień filozoficzny

Pronunciation: /ˈka.mjɛɲ fi.lɔ.zɔˈfit͡ʂ.nɘ/

“kamień filozoficzny” is a Polish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. philosopher's stone (supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions)

Etymology

Literally, “philosopher's stone”. Calque of Latin lapis philosophōrum.

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