brzusiec

Polish

brzusiec sense 1
brzusiec sense 2

Etymology

From brzuch +‎ -iec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʐu.ɕɛt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɕɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: brzu‧siec

Noun

brzusiec m inan (related adjective brzuścowy)

  1. (anatomy) muscle belly, venter (concentration of muscle fibres that forms the contractile part of skeletal muscles, usually connected to the skeleton by one or more tendons)
  2. (literary) belly (thickest, most prominent part of an object, tool, vessel, or finger)

Declension

Further reading

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