sporota

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

sporota f

  1. (obsolete) frugality, thrift
    Synonym: šetrnost
    Antonyms: marnotratnost, rozmařilost
    • 1850, Jakub Malý, tr. F. Mignet Historie rewoluce francouzské od 1789-1814, Tiskem a w komissí u Jaroslava Pospíšila, page 11:
      Necker radil k sporotě, Calonne vychvaloval marnotratnost; Neckra svrhli dvořáci, Calonne chtěl se udržeti jejich pomocí.
      Necker avait conseille l´économie, Calonne vanta la prodigalité; Necker était tombé par les courtisans, Calonne voulout se maintenir par eux. (11th ed., 1838: 17)
      Necker recommended economy, Calonne boasted of his lavish expenditure. Necker fell through courtiers, Calonne sought to be upheld by them. (London, 1856: 12)

Declension

Further reading

  • sporota”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • sporota”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989