Czech

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Etymology

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From urozený +‎ -ost.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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urozenost f

  1. the quality of having aristocratic lineage

Usage notes

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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

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