Slavonic

[ sluh-von-ik ]

adjective

1. Slavonian.
2. Slavic.

Slavonic

/ sləˈvɒnɪk /

noun

1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into three subbranches: South Slavonic (including Old Church Slavonic, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Bosnian, 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 this group of languages
2. of, denoting, or relating to the people who speak these languages

Other Words From

• Sla·voni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of Slavonic¹

1605–15; < New Latin slavonicus, equivalent to Medieval Latin Slavon ( ia ) + -icus -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Slavonic¹

C17: from Medieval Latin Slavonicus, Sclavonicus, from Slavonia

Example Sentences

Today they are hard at work practising one of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances ahead of a highly anticipated performance in London later this month alongside the Royal Philharmonic.

From BBC

Nonetheless, many Slovaks have a soft spot for their Russian Slavonic brethren and are grateful to the Red Army for liberating their country at the end of WWII.

From Washington Times

Nonetheless, many Slovaks still have a soft spot for their Russian Slavonic brothers and sisters and are grateful for the Red Army for liberating the country at the end of WWII.

From Seattle Times

But Russian paramilitary fighters with a group known as the Slavonic Corps were detected in Syria as early as 2013, experts say.

From New York Times

"A potential new reason for attracting migrants from high-risk countries to Belarus could be the International Art Festival 'Slavonic Bazaar' in Vitebsk," Stanislaw Zaryn, deputy to Minister Coordinator of Special Services wrote on Twitter.

From Reuters