desant

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Russian десант (desant), from French descente (descent), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.

Noun[edit]

desant (plural desants)

  1. (military) A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Anagrams[edit]

Catalan[edit]

Verb[edit]

desant

  1. gerund of desar

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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desant

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French descente.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.sant/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsant
  • Syllabification: de‧sant

Noun[edit]

desant m inan (related adjective desantowy)

  1. (military) landing operation

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

noun
verb

Further reading[edit]

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