See also: Żyto and žyto

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɘ.tɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘtɔ
  • Syllabification: ży‧to
  • Homophone: Żyto

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Polish żyto, from Proto-Slavic *žìto (grain, corn), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *géiˀta, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-to-m, from *gʷeyh₃- (to live).

Noun

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żyto n

  1. rye (grain)
  2. rye (any plant of the genus Secale)
  3. Synonym of żytniówka
Declension
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Derived terms
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adjective
nouns

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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żyto

  1. (rare) impersonal past of żyć

Further reading

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  • żyto in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żyto in Polish dictionaries at PWN