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gorycz

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish gorycz, from Proto-Slavic *gorьčь, nominalization of *gorьkъ (bitter). Compare Kashubian gòrëcz and Russian го́речь (górečʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔrɘt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: go‧rycz

Noun

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gorycz f (diminutive goryczka)

  1. bitterness, bitter (quality of being bitter in taste)
    Synonym: gorzkość
  2. a bitter-tasting substance
  3. (figurative) bitterness (emotion), sadness or acrimony
    Synonym: rozgoryczenie

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Further reading

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  • gorycz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gorycz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “GORYCZ”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]