стипца

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek στῡ́φω (stū́phō, to be harsh, astringent) + -ца (-ca). Compare the adjective Ancient Greek στυπτῐκός (stuptĭkós, astringent).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈstipt͡sɐ]

Noun

сти́пца • (stípcaf (relational adjective сти́пчив or сти́пцов)

  1. (uncountable, chemistry) alum
  2. (countable) styptic, styptic pencil
  3. (countable, figuratively) miser, skinflint, niggard, penny-pincher, tightwad
    Synonyms: скъперник (skǎpernik), скръндза (skrǎndza)

Declension

Declension of сти́пца
singular plural
indefinite сти́пца
stípca
сти́пци
stípci
definite сти́пцата
stípcata
сти́пците
stípcite
vocative form сти́пце
stípce
сти́пци
stípci

References

  • стипца”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • стипца”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010