живак
Bulgarian edit
Etymology edit
From жив (živ, “alive”) + -ак (-ak), short for жи́во сребро́ (žívo srebró, “quicksilver”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
жива́к • (živák) m (relational adjective жива́чен)
- (literally) lively, agile, nimble one
- Synonyms: пъргавелко (pǎrgavelko), бързак (bǎrzak), нервак (nervak)
- (chemistry) mercury
- Synonym: жи́во сребро́ (žívo srebró)
Declension edit
Declension of жива́к
Coordinate terms edit
Related terms edit
- живо́в (živóv) (obsolete)
- живо́вляк (živóvljak, “plantago”)
- жи́вък (žívǎk, “lively, agile, nimble”) (dialectal, obsolete)
- жи́вен (žíven, “vital”) (archaic, obsolete)
- живо́т (živót, “life”)
- живе́ц (živéc, “pulse, nerve”)
- живо́ст (živóst, “liveliness, vividness”)
- живина́ (živiná, “vivid, lively one”)