motýl

See also: motyl, Motyl, and motýľ

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmotiːl]
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Noun

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

  1. butterfly

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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[1]:
      A také vezmi motýle, roztluc a maž se.
      Also, take butterflies, mash (them) and grease yourself.

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Descendants

  • Czech: motýl

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