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Polish
Etymology
From Old Polish -owic, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ + Proto-Slavic *-iťь. Change from -owic to -owicz due to East Slavic influence. Compare Serbo-Croatian -ović.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-owicz m pers
- forms masculine nouns, usually agentitive in nature
- randka + -owicz → randkowicz
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- -owicz in Polish dictionaries at PWN