gościec
Polish
editEtymology
editFrom gość (“guest”) + -ec, stemming from the superstition that if the disease is treated "like a guest" it might leave its host seeking an even better reception elsewhere.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɕ.t͡ɕɛt͡s/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɕt͡ɕɛt͡s
- Syllabification: goś‧ciec
Noun
editgościec m inan
- (pathology) rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis
- Synonym: reumatyzm
Declension
editDeclension of gościec
Derived terms
editadjective
References
edit- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “gościec”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)