Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slahv, slav]
- /slɑv, slæv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slahv, slav]
- /slɑv, slæv/
Definitions of western slavs words
- noun western slavs one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs) 1
- adjective western slavs of, relating to, or characteristic of the Slavs; Slavic. 1
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Origin of western slavs
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin Slāvus, variant of Sclāvus, akin to Late Greek Sklábos < a Slavic ethnonym, perhaps originally a name for all Slavic tribes (cf. Slovak, Slovene, Old Russian Slověně an East Slavic tribe); replacing Middle English Sclave < Medieval Latin Sclāvus
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Parts of speech for Western slavs
noun
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western slavs popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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