królewicz

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From król +‎ -owicz. One of only three words which have kept the Proto-Slavic alternation of -ov- > -ev- after soft consonants, the others being królewski and królewna.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kruˈlɛ.vit͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvit͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: kró‧le‧wicz

Noun

królewicz m pers (female equivalent królewna, diminutive królewiczątko, related adjective królewiczowski)

  1. crown prince (next king)
  2. (derogatory) lordling (someone who demands to be served)
    Synonym: panicz

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

References

  1. ^ Kuraszkiewicz, Władysław (1951) Oboczność -'ev- // -'ov- w dawnej polszczyźnie i w dzisiejszych gwarach (in Polish), Wrocław: Wrocławskie Towarzystwo Naukowe

Further reading

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