gościec
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Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 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[edit]
gościec m inan
- (pathology) rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis
- Synonym: reumatyzm
Declension[edit]
Declension of gościec
Derived terms[edit]
adjective
References[edit]
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “gościec”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)