mimochodem

Czech

FWOTD – 15 July 2022

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪmoxodɛm]

Adverb

mimochodem

  1. by the way
  2. (chess) en passant
    • 2009, Rostislav Matulík, transl., Šachmat!, 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.

Further reading

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

Polish

Etymology

Instrumental of a veberal of mimo- + chodzić.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

mimochodem (not comparable)

  1. by the way, en passant, incidentally

Further reading

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