Slavonic
slɑːˈvɒnɪk
Definition

Definition of Slavonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
culturalTECH.of or pertaining to the Slavs or their culturesTECH.
  • The festival celebrated traditional Slavonic folklore..
Slavic Slavonian
2.
linguisticsTECH.relating to the Slavic languages or their speakersTECH.
  • She studied Slavonic languages at the university..
Slav Slavic Slavonian

Noun

1.
language familyTECH.group of Indo-European languages spoken by Slavic peoplesTECH.
  • He studied Slavonic to understand Eastern European cultures better..
Slav Slavic
2.
proto-languageTECH.ancient language from which these languages developedTECH.
  • Linguists study Slavonic to understand language evolution.
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Expressions with Slavonic

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group of languages including Baltic and Slavic families
Balto-Slavonic languages share many grammatical features..
the first literary and liturgical Slavic language
Old Church Slavonic was used in early Slavic texts.

Origin of Slavonic

Slavic, slovo (word)

Terms with Slavonic included in their meaning

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alphabet
the oldest known Slavonic alphabet designed by Saint Cyril
Bulgarian recension
the Bulgarian version of Old Church Slavonic
language
related to Old Church Slavonic language or culture
recension
pertaining to the Bulgarian recension of Old Church Slavonic
language
West Slavonic language spoken in eastern Germany

Examples of Slavonic in a sentence

  • The museum had a section on Slavonic art.
  • The book was written in a Slavonic script.
  • He is an expert in Slavonic folklore.
  • Slavonic languages share many similarities.
  • She is fluent in several Slavonic dialects.
  • Slavonic texts are crucial for historical research.

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  1. French:slave, slavonique, ...
  2. German:slawisch, Slawisch, ...
  3. Italian:slava, dei slavi, ...
  4. Spanish:eslavo, de los eslavos, ...
  5. Portuguese:eslavo, eslavônico, ...
  6. Chinese:斯拉夫文化的, 斯拉夫语, ...
  7. Japanese:スラブの, スラヴ語, ...
  8. Arabic:سَلافِيّ, سلافية, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְלָבִי, סְלָבוֹנִית, ...
  10. Russian:славянский, славянские языки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:слов'янський, слов'янські мови, ...
  12. Hindi:स्लाविक, स्लाव भाषाओं से संबंधित, ...

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