tlesná

Tlesný is an adjective found in some Slavic-language dialects that is used to describe things related to applause or clapping. It is not a standard, widely used term in modern Czech or Slovak, and attestation of the form is mainly in dialectal or historical texts. The word is generally analyzed as deriving from the verb tleskat, meaning to clap one’s hands, with the adjectival suffix -ný, yielding a meaning akin to “pertaining to clapping” or “accompanied by applause.”

Usage of tlesný is limited and context-dependent. In dialect writings, it might appear in phrases describing events, performances, or sounds where applause is prominent, though such uses are rare. In contemporary language, speakers would more commonly express the idea with phrases like “with applause” (for example, s potleskom) or simply use the noun potlesk or the loanword aplaus, rather than relying on the stand-alone adjective tlesný.

Etymology and related forms: the root is tied to the act of clapping, tleskat, and the suffix -ný forms adjectives in Slavic languages that characterize attributes or relations. Variants or alternative spellings may occur in regional dialects, reflecting the broader pattern of adjective formation from verbal roots in Slavic morphology.

See also: tleskat, potlesk, aplaus.