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Definition of czech

czech

/tʃɛk/
czech
Plural:Czechs
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Adjective:Czech
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czech Lexical Profile

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1

Relating to the Czech Republic (Czechia), its people, culture, or language.

Example

"The orchestra performed a selection of nineteenth-century Czech symphonic music."

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• noun

1

A native or inhabitant of the Czech Republic (Czechia), or a person of Czech descent.

Example

"Millions of Czechs gathered in Prague during the peaceful Velvet Revolution of 1989."

2

The West Slavic language spoken primarily in the Czech Republic, written in the Latin alphabet with diacritics.

Example

"She studied Czech at the university in order to read Milan Kundera's early novels in the original."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'Czech' (the nationality and language) with its homophone 'check' (to inspect or a financial draft).

• Rhymes for czech

• Nearby Words

czar
czarina
czarist
czech
czech republic
czechia
da nang

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century via Polish spelling from Czech 'Čech', traditionally traced to the legendary forefather Čech who led the tribe into Bohemia.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Czech. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/czech
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