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Czech
Etymology
From Russian лахтак (laxtak). Coined by Bohemian botanist Jan Svatopluk Presl in 1820.[1]
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: lach‧tan
Noun
lachtan m anim (related adjective lachtaní)
- fur seal, sea lion
- Synonym: lvoun
Declension
Declension of lachtan (hard masculine animate)
References
- ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “lachtan”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
Further reading
- “lachtan”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “lachtan”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “lachtan”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)