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meloun

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Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech melún, from Italian melone, ultimately from Latin mēlō.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛlou̯n]
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Noun

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meloun m inan (relational adjective melounový, diminutive melounek)

  1. melon
  2. (informal) million crowns (million units of Czech currency)
    Synonyms: milión, mega

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Machek, Václav (1968), “meloun”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 359

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