Slovenian
Americannoun
-
one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Doncic has talked to Hayes about playing for the Slovenian national team and the big center has interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The Slovenian bank intends to integrate Addiko’s subsidiaries with its own operations in the five markets in which they overlap and will assess whether keeping those outside of the European Union is cost-effective, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Kopitar, a Slovenian native, was selected 11th overall by the Kings in the 2005 NHL draft.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Slovenian Luka Doncic is knocking on the door, while Wembanyama could be the league's next top star.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
