rzewliwy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish rzewliwy. By surface analysis, rzuć +‎ -liwy.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ʐɛvˈli.vɘ/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): (16th c.) /r̝ɛvˈli.vɨ/, (17th–18th c.) /ʐɛvˈli.vɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: rzew‧li‧wy

Adjective

rzewliwy (comparative bardziej rzewliwy or rzewliwszy, superlative najbardziej rzewliwy or najrzewliwszy, derived adverb rzewliwie)

  1. (literary) maudlin, mawkish, oversentimental
    Synonyms: (Middle Polish) rzewniwy, rzewny, sentymentalny

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • rzewliwość
adjective
adverbs
verbs

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