lachtan

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Etymology

From Russian лахтак (laxtak). Coined by Bohemian botanist Jan Svatopluk Presl in 1820.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lach‧tan

Noun

lachtan m anim (related adjective lachtaní)

  1. fur seal, sea lion
    Synonym: lvoun

Declension

References

  1. ^ "lachtan" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading

  • lachtan in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • lachtan in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • lachtan in Internetová jazyková příručka