-owicz

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Polish -owic, from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ + Proto-Slavic *-iťь. Change from -owic to -owicz due to East Slavic influence. Compare Serbo-Croatian -ović.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.vit͡ʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvit͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: o‧wicz

Suffix

-owicz m pers

  1. forms masculine nouns, usually agentitive in nature
    randka + -owiczrandkowicz

Declension

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -owicz

Further reading

  • -owicz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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