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Polish
Etymology
From gość (“guest”) + -ec, stemming from the superstition that if the disease is treated "like a guest" it might leave its host seeking an even better reception elsewhere.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
gościec m inan
- (pathology) rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis
- Synonym: reumatyzm
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References
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “gościec”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
Further reading
- gościec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gościec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Aleksander Saloni (1899) “gościec”, in “Lud wiejski w okolicy Przeworska”, in M. Arct, E. Lubowski, editors, Wisła : miesięcznik gieograficzno-etnograficzny (in Polish), volume 13, Warsaw: Artur Gruszecki, page 238