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Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish żywotny, from Proto-Slavic *životьnъ. By surface analysis, żywot + -ny.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʐɨˈvɔt.nɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɔtnɨ
- Syllabification: ży‧wot‧ny
Adjective
żywotny (comparative żywotniejszy, superlative najżywotniejszy, derived adverb żywotnie)
- lively, lifeful, vigorous
- Antonym: nieżywotny
- life-giving
- Synonym: życiodajny
- Antonym: nieżywotny
- (informal) crucial, essential
- Antonym: nieżywotny
- (grammar) animate
- Antonym: nieżywotny
Declension
Declension of żywotny (hard)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- żywotny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- żywotny in Polish dictionaries at PWN