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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živelъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʐɘ.vjɔw/
- Rhymes: -ɘvjɔw
- Syllabification: ży‧wioł
Noun
żywioł m inan
- any of the classical elements: earth, water, air, or fire
- być w swoim żywiole ― to be in one's element
- a natural force or its manifestation, especially one that is sudden and powerful
- (literary) circle of interests
- (literary) a group of people forming a specific community
- (literary) element, ingredient
Declension
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Further reading
- żywioł in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- żywioł in Polish dictionaries at PWN