topielica

From topiel +‎ -ica.

• IPA^(key): /tɔ.pjɛˈli.t͡sa/

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• Rhymes: -it͡sa
• Syllabification: to‧pie‧li‧ca

topielica f (male equivalent topielec)

1. female equivalent of topielec (“corpse of a drowning victim”)
2. female equivalent of topielec (“person saved from drowning”)
3. water stick insect (Ranatra linearis)

   Synonyms: łaziga, pluskwogon igielnik, topielnica

4. (Slavic mythology) malevolent demon inhabiting bodies of water, believed to be the partner of topielec and the soul of a young girl who drowned out of despair or bitterness, or who was deliberately drowned by someone else

   Synonym: wodnica

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