yat
Yat (noun) means a letter of the old Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets, no longer used in modern spelling. Example: “Pre-revolutionary Russian spelling still used the yat in many words.”
How to use yat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an obsolete Slavic letter, or the working-class New Orleans accent/dialect (named from the greeting "where y'at?").
Word forms
yats plural, Yats plural
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Pre-revolutionary Russian spelling still used the _____ in many words.
Etymology
Borrowed from a Slavic language; compare Russian ять (jat').
Rhymes for yat
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What does “yat” mean?
The word “yat” means a letter of the old Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets, no longer used in modern spelling. In plain terms, either an obsolete Slavic letter, or the working-class New Orleans accent/dialect (named from the greeting "where y'at?").
How do you use “yat” in a sentence?
Here is “yat” used in a sentence: “Pre-revolutionary Russian spelling still used the yat in many words.”
What part of speech is “yat”?
“Yat” is a noun.
Where does the word “yat” come from?
The word “yat” comes from Russian. Borrowed from a Slavic language; compare Russian ять (jat').
How many meanings does “yat” have?
“Yat” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a letter of the old Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets, no longer used in modern spelling.
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