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mimochodem

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Czech

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Etymology

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From mimo- (outside of) +‎ chodit (to walk).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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mimochodem

  1. by the way
  2. (chess) en passant
    • 2009, Rostislav Matulík, transl., Šachmat![1], Praha: Grada Publishing, translation of Checkmate! My First Chess Book by Garry Kasparov, →ISBN, page 18:
      Pěšec může brát mimochodem.
      A pawn may capture en passant.
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Further reading

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  • mimochodem”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • mimochodem”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • mimochodem”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Polish

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Etymology

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Instrumental of a veberal of mimo- +‎ chodzić.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mi.mɔˈxɔ.dɛm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔdɛm
  • Syllabification: mi‧mo‧cho‧dem

Adverb

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mimochodem (not comparable)

  1. by the way, en passant, incidentally

Further reading

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