żyto

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See also: Żyto and žyto

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɘ.tɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘtɔ
  • Syllabification: ży‧to
  • Homophone: Żyto

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish żyto, from Proto-Slavic *žìto (“grain, corn”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀta, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-to-m, from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”).

Noun

żyto n

  1. rye (grain)
  2. rye (any plant of the genus Secale)
  3. Synonym of żytniówka

Alternative forms

Declension
Declension of żyto
singular plural
nominative żyto żyta
genitive żyta żyt
dative żytu żytom
accusative żyto żyta
instrumental żytem żytami
locative życie żytach
vocative żyto żyta
Derived terms
adjective
nouns

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

żyto

  1. (rare) impersonal past of żyć

Further reading

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