Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From сти́пца (stípca, alum) +‎ -ив (-iv).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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стипчи́в (stipčív) (abstract noun стипчи́вост)

  1. (literally) styptic
  2. astringent, pungent, sharp (for taste)
    Synonyms: тръпчи́в (trǎpčív), (dated) бри́дък (brídǎk)

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Alternative forms

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References

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  • стипчив”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • стипчив”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010