Skutonosti

Skutonosti is the ASCII form commonly used to refer to the Czech and Slovak noun meaning “facts” or “realities.” In standard orthography, Czech uses skutnosti (plural) and Slovak uses skutočnosti (plural). The ASCII variant often appears in digital or non-diacritic texts and does not correspond to a separate term in either language.

The word derives from the Czech skutnost or Slovak skutočnosť, linked to the adjectives skutný or skutočný meaning true or actual. Both languages share a common Slavic root associated with reality, veracity, and actuality. The concept centers on what is factual or real rather than hypothetical or subjective.

Skutnosti denote the actual facts of a matter, event, or situation. In law, they refer to proven facts that inform judgments; in philosophy and science, they denote the state of affairs as opposed to hypotheses or possibilities. In everyday usage, the term functions as a general synonym for facts or realities, sometimes with a nuance that highlights verifiable content over interpretation.

Spelling distinctions matter: skutnosti (Czech) versus skutočnosti (Slovak). The ASCII form skutonosti may be encountered in non-diacritic contexts but can obscure language-specific nuances and inflections. See also related terms such as fakta, realita, and okolnosti, which appear in similar legal, scientific, or descriptive contexts.