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slavo

Slav

noun adjective ZLAH-voh Rare
People & Society Nationality

Origin: From Medieval Latin Sclavus, from the ethnonym.

Also means

Slavic

Usage Note

Slavo functions as both noun ('a Slav') and adjective ('Slavic'). As a noun, the feminine is slava, plurals slavi/slave. As an adjective it agrees with the noun: lingue slave (Slavic languages). The initial sl- is pronounced with a voiced s (like English 'z').

Examples

"I popoli slavi abitano l'Europa orientale."

Natural Translation

The Slavic peoples inhabit Eastern Europe.

Literal Translation

The peoples Slavic inhabit the-Europe eastern.

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