Slav
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English sclave, borrowed from Medieval Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos); see that entry for more. Doublet of slave and ciao. Displaced native Old English Wined.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /slɑːv/, /slæv/
Audio (Berkshire, UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːv, -æv
Noun[edit]
Slav (plural Slavs or (archaic) Slavi)
- A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.
- (Britain, birdwatching) The Slavonian grebe.
Usage notes[edit]
- From the mid 18th to mid 19th century, the plural Slavi was more common; since then Slavs has predominated.
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Translations[edit]
a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language
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