Slavonic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sləˈvÉ’n.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -É’nɪk

Origin

From Medieval Latin Slavonicus, Sclavonicus, from Slavonia.

Full definition of Slavonic

Proper noun

1. A branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into three subbranches:
• South Slavonic (including Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, etc.)
• East Slavonic (including Ukrainian, Russian, etc.), and
• West Slavonic (including Polish, Czech, Slovak, etc.)
2. The unrecorded ancient language from which all of these languages developed.

Adjective

1. Of, denoting, or relating to the people who speak these languages.
2. Of, denoting, or relating to Slavonia and its inhabitants.

Synonyms

• Slavic, Sclavonic