čára

See also: cara, Cara, cará, carā, căra, čara, and çara

Czech

Etymology

Probably derived from čáry (“magic”), čarovat (“to conjure”), meaning a magical line, e.g. the delineation of a magic circle. Possibly connected also with Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃaːra]

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Noun

čára f

1. line
2. threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver

Derived terms

• čárka

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