adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/ˌt͡ʃɛk.ə.sloʊˈvɑk.i.ən/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the former nation of Czechoslovakia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Czechoslovakia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The Czech border
Czechoslovak nationalists
The Czechoslovakian population
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Czech
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Czechoslovak, Czech
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
History
Etymology
From Czech + -o- + Slovak + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
checoslovacu
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Belarusian:
чэхаслава́цкі
(čexaslavácki)
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Catalan:
txecoslovac
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Czech:
československý
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Danish:
tjekkoslovakisk
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Finnish:
tšekkoslovakialainen
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
French:
tchécoslovaque
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Georgian:
ჩეხოსლოვაკური
(čexoslovaḳuri)
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
German:
tschechoslowakisch
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Greek:
τσεχοσλοβακικός
(tsechoslovakikós)
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Hungarian:
csehszlovák
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Polish:
czechosłowacki
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
checoslovaco
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
tchecoslovaco
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
checo-eslovaco
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
tcheco-eslovaco
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Russian:
чехослова́цкий
(čexoslováckij)
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Slovak:
československý
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Spanish:
checoslovaco
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Ukrainian:
чехослова́цький
(čexoslovácʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia
Asturian:
checoslovacu
— person from Czechoslovakia
Asturian:
checoslovaca
— person from Czechoslovakia
Catalan:
txecoslovac
— person from Czechoslovakia
Catalan:
txecoslovaca
— person from Czechoslovakia
Czech:
Čechoslovák
— person from Czechoslovakia
Danish:
tjekkoslovak
— person from Czechoslovakia
Finnish:
tšekkoslovakialainen
— person from Czechoslovakia
Georgian:
ჩეხოსლოვაკელი
(čexoslovaḳeli)
— person from Czechoslovakia
German:
Tschechoslowake
— person from Czechoslovakia
German:
Tschechoslowakin
— person from Czechoslovakia
Greek:
Τσεχοσλοβάκος
(Tsechoslovákos)
— person from Czechoslovakia
Greek:
Τσεχοσλοβάκα
(Tsechoslováka)
— person from Czechoslovakia
Marathi:
चेकोस्लोव्हाकियन
(cekoslovhākiyan)
— person from Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
checoslovaco
— person from Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
tchecoslovaco
— person from Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
checo-eslovaco
— person from Czechoslovakia
Portuguese:
tcheco-eslovaco
— person from Czechoslovakia
Spanish:
checoslovaco
— person from Czechoslovakia
Spanish:
checoslovaca
— person from Czechoslovakia
Turkish:
Çekoslovak
— person from Czechoslovakia
Turkish:
Çekoslovakyalı
— person from Czechoslovakia
