suchota

From suchy +‎ -ota.

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

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

• 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