desant

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English

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Etymology

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From Russian десант (desant), from French descente (descent), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.

Noun

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desant (plural desants)

  1. (military) A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Verb

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desant

  1. gerund of desar

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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desant

Etymology

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Borrowed from French descente.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.sant/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsant
  • Syllabification: de‧sant

Noun

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desant m inan (related adjective desantowy)

  1. (military) landing operation

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun
verb

Further reading

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  • desant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • desant in Polish dictionaries at PWN