Ikavian

Full definition of Ikavian

Proper noun

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

Related terms

• Ekavian
• Ijekavian