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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɕt͡ɕɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: goś‧ciec

Noun

gościec m inan

  1. (pathology) rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis
    Synonym: reumatyzm

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • gośćcowy

References

  1. Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “gościec”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

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