iluze

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin illusio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪluzɛ]

Noun

iluze f

1. illusion (anything that seems to be something that it is not)

   Synonyms: vidina, fata morgána

   poskytovat iluzi ― to provide illusion

2. illusion (the fact of being an illusion)
3. wishful thinking (the illusion that what one would like is actually true)

   Synonym: představa

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	iluze	iluze
genitive	iluze	iluzí
dative	iluzi	iluzím
accusative	iluzi	iluze
vocative	iluze	iluze
locative	iluzi	iluzích
instrumental	iluzí	iluzemi

Related terms

• iluzorní
• iluzionista m

Further reading

• iluze in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• iluze in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989