Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
wikt. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
wikt, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
wikt in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
wikt you have here. The definition of the word
wikt will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
wikt, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vīctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vikt/
- Rhymes: -ikt
- Syllabification: wikt
Noun
wikt m inan
- (archaic, literary) food
- wikt i opierunek ― food and a sleeping place; necessaries of life
1893, Aleksander Wybranowski, Dawne dzieje: […] lub kluski na przemianę — lecz nie wszędzie jednaki; w drugiej izbie, gdzie byli chłopi, szewcy, kowale i tym podobni rzemieślnicy, wikt z kryminału, o 6-ej wieczór, ziemniaki w mundurach i kasza z łoj […]- Or kluski noodles for a change, but it's not identical everywhere; in the other chamber, where the peasants, smiths and other similar craftsman were, was food from the jail, at 6 p.m., potatoes and groats with grease
2011, Włodzimierz Dajcz, Odłamki czasu, Warszawska Firma Wydawnicza, →ISBN, page 141:Koń poddawał się woli opiekuna parskając wesoło i przydeptując nogami. Zanim w żłobie ukazało się dno gospodarz zdążył przygotować wóz do drogi. Na wozie stał żłobek z zapasową porcja końskiego wiktu, leżało radło i lekkie brony.- The horse gave in to the will of its caretaker, cheerfully snorting and stamping its feet. Behind the manger the bottom was shown, and the host managed to prepare the cart for the road. On the cart there was a crim with a spare portion of horse feed, a colter, and light weaponry.
- (archaic, literary) upkeep, maintenance, livelihood (money to provide for the means of living)
1955, Ignacy Maciejowski, Dziela wybrane: Matka. Bajecznie Kolorowa:Starszy dobrze się uczy — rzekł przeor — jeśli będzie pierwszy, klasztor weźmie go na swój wikt i da stancję w klasztorze.- "The older one teaches well," the prior said, "if he's the first, the monastery will take him into their care and give lodgings at the monastery.
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- wikt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wikt in Polish dictionaries at PWN