Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živьcь.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʒǐʋat͡s/
  • Hyphenation: ži‧vac

Noun edit

žìvac m (Cyrillic spelling жѝвац)

  1. (biology) nerve
  2. (figuratively) patience, composure

Declension edit