Slavic
ˈslɑːvɪk
Definition

Definition of Slavic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
ethnicityrelated to the Slavs or their culture
  • She studied Slavic traditions in her anthropology class.
Slav Slavonic
2.
regionTECH.relating to the East-Central European language branchTECH.
  • Russian is a Slavic language spoken by millions.
Slav Slavonic

Noun

linguisticsTECH.branch of the Indo-European language familyTECH.
  • Slavic is a major branch of Indo-European languages.
Slav Slavonic
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Expressions with Slavic

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group of Indo-European languages including Baltic and Slavic
Balto-Slavic is studied in historical linguistics.
historical liturgical language used in Eastern Orthodox Church
The hymns were chanted in Church Slavic during the service..
relating to the group of Slavic languages comprising Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian
She studies East Slavic languages at the university..
ancient Slavic language used in 9th-century Bible translations
Old Church Slavic was used in early Slavic liturgies.
any language from the Slavic group
Polish is a Slavic language.
relating to unity among Slavic peoples or countries
The Pan-Slavic movement aimed to unite all Slavic nations.

Origin of Slavic

Slavic, slovo (word) + -ic (pertaining to)

Terms with Slavic included in their meaning

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Slavic goddess
the Slavic goddess of winter and death
name
male given name from Slavic origins
slavic kinship
grandmother in Eastern European cultures
linguistics
group of languages including Baltic and Slavic families
language
the Slavic language spoken in Belarus
slavic beet
soup with beet juice, popular in Eastern Europe
slavic language
language spoken in Belarus
speech
of the eastern Slavic language spoken in Belarus

Examples of Slavic in a sentence

  • The Slavic languages share common roots.
  • Polish is another Slavic language with rich history.
  • The Slavic languages share common roots and structures.
  • Slavic is studied by many linguists worldwide.
  • The Slavic languages have a rich history.

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  1. French:slave, slavon, ...
  2. German:slawisch, Slawisch, ...
  3. Italian:slavo, ...
  4. Spanish:eslavo, de lengua eslava, ...
  5. Portuguese:eslavo, Eslavo, ...
  6. Chinese:斯拉夫的, 斯拉夫语, ...
  7. Japanese:スラブの, スラブ語派, ...
  8. Arabic:سِلافِي, السلافية, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְלָבִי, סְלָבִית, ...
  10. Russian:славянский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:слов'янський, слов'янська, ...
  12. Hindi:स्लाविक, स्लावी, ...

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