Slavic

[ slah-vik, slav-ik ]

noun

1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into East Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian), West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian), and South Slavic (Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian). : Slav, Slav.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Slavs or their languages.

Slavic

/ ˈslɑːvɪk /

noun

1. See Slavonic
   another word (esp US) for Slavonic

Other Words From

• an·ti-Slav·ic adjective noun
• non-Slav·ic adjective
• pro-Slav·ic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Slavic¹

First recorded in 1805–15; Slav + -ic

Example Sentences

Even the words vodka and whiskey are derived from the same word: “water” in Slavic and Gaelic, respectively.

From The Daily Beast

A true Russian patriot and Slavic brother would see the world differently.

From The Daily Beast

This sense of betrayal, Globa says, renders Ukrainians much less susceptible to Russian appeals to Slavic Orthodox unity.

From The Daily Beast

KIEV—They are burly, muscular men, reminiscent of the Soviet era with their strong Slavic features and unsmiling demeanor.

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It means “very tasty;” and it simply never is—that is, not to those unaccustomed to the flavors of the Slavic palate.

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His features were well formed on Slavic lines, his look was sympathetic, and his form elegant.

From Project Gutenberg

Batthyany hastened to Innsbruck to turn this Slavic affront to the crown to account.

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Tschaikowsky and Dvorak have also written Slavic music, rather sad, suggestive of folk songs and full of power.

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The German long e is represented by , oe, ae, and in Slavic and Hebrew words also by ee.

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The medieval period of Judeo-German literature was by no means confined to the Slavic countries.

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