zaraza

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Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaraza. By surface analysis, deverbal from zarazić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈra.za/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aza
  • Syllabification: za‧ra‧za
  • Homophone: Zaraza

Noun

zaraza f

  1. contagion, epidemic, pestilence, plague (disease)
    Synonyms: epidemia, mór, plaga
  2. (colloquial) plague (someone or something that is a grave nuisance)
  3. broomrape (Orobanche)

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Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaraza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zâːraza/
  • Hyphenation: za‧ra‧za

Noun

zȃraza f (Cyrillic spelling за̑раза)

  1. contagion
  2. infection

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