sunačce

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• sȕnāšce (archaic)

Etymology

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Noun

sȕnāčce n (Cyrillic spelling су̏на̄чце)

1. (hypocoristic) the sun
   • 1501, Marko Marulić, Judita:

     Pri toj su ostale kako pri hartu zec,
     pri sokolku gale, pri sunačcu misec.

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   • 1536, Petar Zoranić, Planine:

     dvi zvizde Danice ali, za bolje reć,
     bihu nje očice dva sunačca svitleć;

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   • late 16C, Dinko Ranjina, Jednomu ki ništo ne učini a tuđe sve huli:

     "Svitlušto sunačce, rozice, diklice,

     Ljuveno srdačce, grimizna svilice,

     Sweet lustrous sun, dear roses, oh darling tender maids,

     my loving gentle heart, and crimson silk so fine,

   • 1630s, Ivan Gundulić, Osman

     kim sred oči zora bijela
     a sunačce sja sred lica,

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   Synonym: sȗnce

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