motýl

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See also: motyl, Motyl, and motýľ

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech motýl, from Proto-Slavic *motyľь. By surface analysis, motat +‎ -ýl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

motýl m anim (female equivalent motýlice, relational adjective motýlí, diminutive motýlek)

  1. butterfly

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Further reading

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

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motyľь. By surface analysis, motati +‎ -ýl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈmotɨːl/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈmotiːl/, /ˈmotɛjl/

Noun

motýl m animal

  1. butterfly
    • 1502–1503, Knihy lékařské:
      A také vezmi motýle, roztluc a maž se.
      Also, take butterflies, mash (them) and grease yourself.

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: motýl

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