slavonic
slavonic — adjective
- slavonicpositive
- more slavoniccomparative
- most slavonicsuperlative
1. relating to a large group of peoples who come from central, eastern, and southea
relating to a large group of peoples who come from central, eastern, and southeastern Europe — including Russians, Poles, Czechs, Ukrainians, and Croatians — or the languages those peoples use, for example Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and Czech.
The department offers courses in several Slavonic languages, including Russian and Polish.
collocation: Slavonic languages
Gabriel's research focuses on the history of the Slavonic peoples in the Balkan region.
Old Church Slavonic is an important written language in the Slavonic language family.
Hoa's grandmother still speaks a Slavonic dialect from her home village in eastern Europe.
The Slavonic folk music of the region uses traditional instruments like the balalaika.
- Slavic
largely interchangeable; 'Slavic' is more common in American English, while 'Slavonic' is the traditional British term, especially for languages
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Often capitalised as 'Slavonic' in formal writing. 'Slavonic' and 'Slavic' are largely interchangeable; 'Slavic' is more common in American English, while 'Slavonic' is the traditional term in British English, especially for the language family (e.g. 'Slavonic languages').