żywot

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish żywot, from Proto-Slavic *živòtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gʔiwot-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wotós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɘ.vɔt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘvɔt
  • Syllabification: ży‧wot

Noun

żywot m inan

  1. (archaic, poetic) life
    Synonym: życie
    żywot wiecznyeternal life
    drzewo żywotatree of life
  2. (archaic, dialectal) belly, abdomen
    Synonym: brzuch
    owoc żywota Twojegothe fruit of thy womb

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Further reading

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