výtrus

Czech

Etymology

From vý- +‎ *trus, the latter being a base meaning "to scatter, disperse," also found in the verb trousit (to scatter), from or related to Proto-Slavic *trošiti (to crumble).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈviːtrus]

Noun

výtrus m inan

  1. spore (reproductive particle)
    Synonym: spora

Declension

References

  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2001) “výtrus”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 1st edition, Voznice: LEDA, →ISBN

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