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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaraza. By surface analysis, deverbal from zarazić.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaˈra.za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aza
  • Syllabification: za‧ra‧za
  • Homophone: Zaraza

Noun

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zaraza f

  1. contagion, epidemic, pestilence, plague (disease)
    Synonyms: epidemia, mór, plaga
  2. (colloquial) plague (someone or something that is a grave nuisance)
  3. broomrape (Orobanche)

Declension

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Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaraza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zâːraza/
  • Hyphenation: za‧ra‧za

Noun

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zȃraza f (Cyrillic spelling за̑раза)

  1. contagion
  2. infection

Declension

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