meloun

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech melún, from Italian melone, ultimately from Latin mēlō.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

meloun m inan

  1. melon
  2. (informal) million crowns (million units of Czech currency)
    Synonyms: milión, mega

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References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) “meloun”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 359