Ekavian

Full definition of Ekavian

Proper noun

1. A dialect or group of dialects of Serbo-Croatian spoken primarily in Serbia and distinguished by reflecting the Common Slavic jat (Old Cyrillic: ѣ, Glagolitic: ⱑ, Latin transcription /ě/) sound as /e/.

Related terms

• Ikavian
• Ijekavian

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