żywiciel

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Polish

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Etymology

From żywić +‎ -ciel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɘˈvi.t͡ɕɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡ɕɛl
  • Syllabification: ży‧wi‧ciel

Noun

żywiciel m animal

  1. (ecology) host (an animal which harbors a parasitic organism)

Declension

Noun

żywiciel m inan

  1. (ecology) host (a plant which harbors a parasitic organism)

Declension

Noun

żywiciel m pers (female equivalent żywicielka)

  1. provider, breadwinner
    Synonym: chlebodawca

Declension

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Further reading

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