Definition
Definition of Slavic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
ethnicityrelated to the Slavs or their culture
- She studied Slavic traditions in her anthropology class.
2.
regionTECH. relating to the East-Central European language branchTECH.
- Russian is a Slavic language spoken by millions.
Noun
linguisticsTECH. branch of the Indo-European language familyTECH.
- Slavic is a major branch of Indo-European languages.
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
writing system
alphabet used for writing Slavic languages
mythology
magical bird from Slavic mythology
linguistics
pertaining to an ancient Slavic alphabet used for writing liturgy
national movement
supporter of a 19th-century South Slavic cultural revival
tradition
slavic drink made from fermented rye or barley bread
linguistics
nasalized front vowel in early Slavic alphabets
politics
movement for Slavic unity and cooperation
cultural movement
movement promoting Slavic unity and culture
geography
region or province in Slavic countries
language
the first literary and liturgical Slavic language
history
19th-century movement for Slavic union under Russia
politics
movement advocating political and cultural unity among Slavic peoples
community
person from an East Slavic ethnic group in central Europe
speech
east Slavic language spoken by Carpathian communities
people culture
connected with the people, language, or culture of a Carpathian Slavic group
languages
south Slavic language with Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian standards
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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- French:slave, slavon, ...
- German:slawisch, Slawisch, ...
- Italian:slavo, ...
- Spanish:eslavo, de lengua eslava, ...
- Portuguese:eslavo, Eslavo, ...
- Chinese:斯拉夫的, 斯拉夫语, ...
- Japanese:スラブの, スラブ語派, ...
- Arabic:سِلافِي, السلافية, ...
- Hebrew:סְלָבִי, סְלָבִית, ...
- Russian:славянский, ...
- Ukrainian:слов'янський, слов'янська, ...
- Hindi:स्लाविक, स्लावी, ...
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