zawiść

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See also: zawisć

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zawiść, from Proto-Slavic *zavistь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.viɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aviɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧wiść

Noun

zawiść f

  1. envy (resentful desire of something possessed by another)
    Synonym: zazdrość

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
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Further reading

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