Polish

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Etymology

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From alcista +‎ -ka. First attested in 1865[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈt͡ɕist.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -istka
  • Syllabification: al‧cist‧ka

Noun

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alcistka f (male equivalent alcista)

  1. (music, colloquial) female equivalent of alcista (alto saxophonist)
    Synonym: altystka
  2. (music) female equivalent of alcista (violist)
    Synonyms: altowiolinistka, altowiolistka, altystka
  3. (music) female equivalent of alcista (alto) (person with an alto voice)
    Synonym: altystka

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Dziennik literacki[1] (in Polish), number 15, 1865, page 144

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