Slovenian
Americannoun
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one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.
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a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Slovenian
First recorded in 1880–85; from German Slowene, from Slovenian Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adjective), ultimately derivative of unattested Common Slavic slověninŭ Slav
Example Sentences
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The team is now moving forward with a lineup spearheaded by 27-year-old Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who posted on X that he was eager to meet the Lakers' new owners.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The 2026 Tour de France isn’t even a week old and the 27-year-old Slovenian has already stuffed the entire 100-plus field into the trunk of a vintage Peugeot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Slovenian prime minister congratulated Trump for pressuring his country to raise defense spending, saying that if anybody knew how stubborn Slovenians could be, it was the husband of Melania Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
A particularly ancient find was a flute made of bear bone, discovered in a Slovenian cave in 1995, which was dated at roughly 41,000 bc.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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