Czechoslovak

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adjective

Czech·​o·​slo·​vak ¦chekə¦slōˌväk 

-kō¦-, 

-ˌvak, 

-ˌvȧk

variants or Czechoslovakian

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗¦⸗kēən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Czechoslovakia

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovak

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noun

variants or Czechoslovakian

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Czechoslovak from Czech + Slovak; Czechoslovakian from Czechoslovakia + English -an

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