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koryto

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See also: kóryto

Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech koryto, from Proto-Slavic *koryto. Cognate with Upper Sorbian korto, Lower Sorbian kóryto, Polish koryto, Serbo-Croatian kòrito, Russian коры́то (korýto).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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koryto n

  1. trough (long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals)
  2. channel (the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks)
  3. (politics, figurative, derogatory) the work-related benefits (money, housing, cars, influence, etc.) provided to government officials and elected politicians; suggests misuse for personal gain; cf. pork barrel

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See also

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Lower Sorbian

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Noun

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koryto n (diminutive korytko)

  1. Superseded spelling of kóryto.

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koryto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔˈrɘ.tɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘtɔ
  • Syllabification: ko‧ry‧to

Noun

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koryto n

  1. trough (container for feeding animals)
  2. channel, riverbed (confine of a river)
  3. (politics, figurative, derogatory) the work-related benefits (money, housing, cars, influence, etc.) provided to government officials and elected politicians; suggests misuse for personal gain; cf. pork barrel

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Further reading

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  • koryto in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • koryto in Polish dictionaries at PWN