żywica

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živica (compare Slovak živica), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷh₃i-u- (to live). Cognate with Old Armenian կիւ (kiw).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɨˈvi.t͡sa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: ży‧wi‧ca

Noun

żywica f

  1. resin (viscous liquid of plant origin)

Declension

Further reading

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