Polish

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Etymology

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Unclear but perhaps from the hypothetical noun *wstrzemięga + -liwy, which would be a deverbal of the hypothetical verb *wstrzmić or *wstrzmieć.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fstʂɛ.mjɛɲʑˈli.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɨ
  • Syllabification: wstrze‧mięź‧li‧wy

Adjective

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wstrzemięźliwy (comparative wstrzemięźliwszy, superlative najwstrzemięźliwszy, derived adverb wstrzemięźliwie)

  1. abstemious or temperate, restraining oneself from indulgence

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun

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