urozenost

Czech

Etymology

From urozený +‎ -ost.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈurozɛnost]
  • Hyphenation: uro‧ze‧nost

Noun

urozenost f

  1. the quality of having aristocratic lineage

Usage notes

Formerly the word was used in the terms Jeho urozenost, Její urozenost and the address Vaše urozenosti, roughly corresponding to English His lordship, Her ladyship and Your Lordship/Ladyship respectively.

Declension

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Further reading
  • urozenost in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • urozenost in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • urozenost in Internetová jazyková příručka
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