gościec
Polish
Etymology
From gość (“guest”) + -ec, stemming from the superstition that if the disease is treated "like a guest" it might leave its host seeking an even better reception elsewhere.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɕ.t͡ɕɛt͡s/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɕt͡ɕɛt͡s
- Syllabification: goś‧ciec
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
- gośćcowy
References
- Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “gościec”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
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