złorzeczyć

Polish

Etymology

Calque of Latin maledicere, which is in turn a calque of Ancient Greek κακολογεῖν (kakologeîn). By surface analysis, zły + -o- + rzec + -yć. Compare Old Czech zlořečit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zwɔˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zło‧rze‧czyć

Verb

złorzeczyć impf

  1. (intransitive) to curse (to wish harm upon) [+dative = someone/something]
    Synonym: wyklinać
  2. (intransitive) to curse, to imprecate, to missay [+dative = someone/something]
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obrażać

Conjugation

Further reading

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