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Polish
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/
- Rhymes: -ɛvit͡ʂ
- Syllabification: kró‧le‧wicz
Noun
królewicz m pers (female equivalent królewna, diminutive królewiczątko, related adjective królewiczowski)
- crown prince (next king)
- (derogatory) lordling (someone who demands to be served)
- Synonym: panicz
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ 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