slavish

English

Etymology

slave +‎ -ish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/

Adjective

slavish (comparative more slavish, superlative most slavish)

1. In the manner of a slave; abject.
2. (Of a copy) utterly faithful; totally lacking originality or creativity.

   a slavish reproduction

Translations

in the manner of a slave

• Czech: otrocký m
• Dutch: slaafs (nl)
• Finnish: orjamainen (fi), orjallinen (fi)
• German: sklavisch
• Greek:

  Ancient: δούλιος (doúlios)

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• Irish: moghach
• Polish: niewolniczy (pl)
• Portuguese: escravista (pt) m or f
• Russian: ра́бский (ru) (rábskij), покорный (ru) (pokornyj)
• Swedish: slavisk (sv), trälaktig