живокіст

Ukrainian

живокіст лікарський

Alternative forms

  • живо́кість (žyvókistʹ) (rare)

Etymology

From живи́ти (žyvýty, to feed, to nourish) + -о- (-o-) + кість (kistʹ, bone). Compare Belarusian жывако́ст (žyvakóst, comfrey), Polish żywokost (comfrey), Russian жи́вокость (žívokostʹ, delphinium, larkspur).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒewoˈkʲist]

Noun

живокі́ст • (žyvokíst) m inan (genitive живоко́сту, nominative plural живоко́сти, genitive plural живоко́стів)

  1. comfrey, knitbone (any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically Symphytum officinale)
    живокі́ст лі́ка́рськийžyvokíst líkársʹkyjcommon comfrey, Symphytum officinale (literally, “medicinal comfrey”)

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