Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /juːˈkreɪnɪən/
• Rhymes: -eɪniÉ™n
• Hyphenation: Ukrain + ian

Alternative forms

• abbreviation: Ukr.

Origin

1760 Ukranians, 1762 Ukrainian, 1764 Ukranian, 1799 Ukrainians. From Ukraine + -ian.

Full definition of Ukrainian

Noun

1. (countable) A person of Ukrainian ethnicity or a citizen of Ukraine.

Synonyms

• Little Russian, Malo-Russian obsolete
• Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak archaic
• Ruthenian historical, Ruthene, Ruthen, Rutene archaic
• Uke, Ukie informal
• Ukrainer obsolete, rare

Proper noun

1. The East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine.

Adjective

1. Relating to Ukraine or its people.

Synonyms

• Little Russian, Malo-Russian obsolete
• Rusnak, Rusniac, Rusniak, Russniak, Russniac, Rousniak, Rusnak archaic
• Ruthenian historical, Ruthene, Ruthen, Rutene archaic
• Ukie informal

Derived terms

• Ukrainian American, Ukrainian-American
• Ukrainian Canadian, Ukrainian-Canadian
• Ukrainian Catholic, Ukrainian Greek Catholic
• Ukrainian Christmas
• Ukrainian Easter
• Ukrainian Easter egg
• Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Greek Orthodox