adjective
Uncommon
Slavic
SLAH-vihk
Slavic (adjective) means relating to the Slavs, their cultures, or their languages. Example: “Russian, Polish, and Czech are all Slavic languages.”
adjective
1
Relating to the Slavs, their cultures, or their languages.
"Russian, Polish, and Czech are all Slavic languages."
"Forty-five-year-old Maria Sedlakova, a small dark roly-poly woman with high cheekbones in a very Slavic face, interrupted furiously."
— Michel Salomon, Prelude: Death of a Regime . . . June–December 1967 (1971)
noun
1
The branch of Indo-European languages spoken by Slavic peoples.
"Belter is composed mainly of Chinese, Japanese, Slavic, Germanic, and romance languages because Earth's most common tongues would be the ones to survive to form the new brogue of the cosmos."
— Emily Dreyfuss, That Cool Dialect on The Expanse Mashes Up 6 Languages (2017)
"She is studying the history of Slavic across Eastern Europe."
"It is a commonly known fact that formal marks of perfective aspect in Slavic are prefixes."
How to use Slavic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Slavic peoples, cultures, or their family of languages.
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Word forms
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Etymology
From Slav plus the suffix -ic.
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
What does “Slavic” mean?
The word “Slavic” means relating to the Slavs, their cultures, or their languages. In plain terms, relating to Slavic peoples, cultures, or their family of languages.
How do you pronounce “Slavic”?
“Slavic” is pronounced SLAH-vihk (/ˈslɑːvɪk/ in IPA).
How do you use “Slavic” in a sentence?
Here is “Slavic” used in a sentence: “Russian, Polish, and Czech are all Slavic languages.”
What part of speech is “Slavic”?
Depending on how it is used, “Slavic” can be an adjective and a noun.
Is “Slavic” a common word?
“Slavic” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Slavic” have?
“Slavic” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to the Slavs, their cultures, or their languages.
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