Czechoslovak

noun

Czech·o·slo·vak ˌche-kə-ˈslō-ˌväk

-ˌvak

variants or Czechoslovakian

ˌche-kə-slō-ˈvä-kē-ən

-slə-,

-ˈva-

plural Czechoslovaks or Czechoslovakians

: czech sense 3

Czechoslovak adjective

or Czechoslovakian

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Czechoslovak was in 1916

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“Czechoslovak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Czechoslovak. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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