гъгрица

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gǫgrica, probably from Proto-Slavic *ǫgrъ (vermin, serpent, creep) + -ица (-ica) (with initial *g- similar to Bulgarian гъсени́ца (gǎseníca, caterpillar) from Proto-Slavic *ǫsěnica).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈɡrit͡sɐ]
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Noun

гъгри́ца • (gǎgrícaf

  1. granary weevil (pest beetle in genus Sitophilus, typically feeding on grain)

Declension

Declension of гъгри́ца
singular plural
indefinite гъгри́ца
gǎgríca
гъгри́ци
gǎgríci
definite гъгри́цата
gǎgrícata
гъгри́ците
gǎgrícite
vocative form гъгри́це
gǎgríce
гъгри́ци
gǎgríci

Alternative forms

  • гъгре́ц m (gǎgréc)

Hyponyms

  • въгаре́ц (vǎgaréc, parasitic worm) (dialectal)
  • гъгря́ (gǎgrjá, to gurgle; to crease)

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