čelist

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech čeľust, from Proto-Slavic *čeľustь.

Pronunciation

Noun

čelist f

  1. jaw (one of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth)
    horní čelistupper jaw
    dolní čelistlower jaw

Declension

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Further reading

  • čelist”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • čelist”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • čelist”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)