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Czechoslovakian

Czechoslovakian

2 7.4
A person from the former country Czechoslovakia in central Europe
  • noun
  • /ˌtʃɛkəˈsloʊvɑːkɪən/
: checoslovaco
  • As a proud Czechoslovakian, she often shared stories of her childhood in the beautiful city of Bratislava.

Examples

  • Nick's father couldn't believe that his son was dating a Czechoslovakian who had grown up in Prague.

  • I was a Czechoslovakian.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "But you speak Czechoslovakian?" Nick's father allowed the trace of a smile.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • We've got Czechoslovakian.

    The 51st State (2001)

  • I’m a Czechoslovakian.

    Joe's So Mean to Josephine (1997)

  • During the event, I met several Czechoslovakian immigrants who spoke fondly of their homeland.

Synonyms

Czechoslovak
vsCzechoslovakian
1 7.5

A person from the former country of Czechoslovakia

is the same meaning but uses an alternate word form

Surface Forms

Czechoslovakian singular
Czechoslovakians plural

Morphology

Czechoslovakian = Czechoslovakia (transparent) = Czech + Slovak + ian

Formed from the country name with the common '-ian' suffix to indicate a person or thing from that country.

Etymology

Czechoslovakian comes from the names Czech and Slovak plus the ending -ian, which means 'a person from' or 'a person connected to'. So, a Czechoslovakian is someone who was a native or inhabitant of the former country Czechoslovakia.