suchota

See also: suchotą

Polish

Etymology

From suchy +‎ -ota.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈxɔ.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɔta
• Syllabification: su‧cho‧ta

Noun

suchota f

1. (uncountable, colloquial) dryness, parchedness (feeling associated with a lack of natural moisturizer in some part of the body)

   Synonym: suchość

2. (uncountable, colloquial) dryness, parchedness (state of being too dry due to a prolonged lack of rainfall)

   Synonym: suchość

3. (uncountable, colloquial, figurative) deficiency, stagnancy (long-term stagnation or lack of something considered to be of value)

   Synonyms: posucha, susza

4. (in the plural, archaic) tuberculosis (infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria)

   Synonyms: choroba piersiowa, gruźlica, tuberkuloza

5. (in the plural, obsolete) strict fasting

Declension

Declension of suchota

	singular	plural
nominative	suchota	suchoty
genitive	suchoty	suchot
dative	suchocie	suchotom
accusative	suchotę	suchoty
instrumental	suchotą	suchotami
locative	suchocie	suchotach
vocative	suchoto	suchoty

Derived terms

nouns

• suchotnica
• suchotniczka
• suchotnik

Related terms

adjectives

• suchotniczy

adverbs

• suchotniczo

nouns

• suchotniczek

Further reading

• suchota in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• suchoty in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• suchoty in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• suchoty in PWN's encyclopedia