English Explanatory Dictionary

Croat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
  2. An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.
  3. The Croatian lect.
adj
  1. Croatian.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹəʊ.æt/ /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/ /ˈkɹoʊ.ɑt/ en-us-Croat.ogg

Word forms

Croat Croats

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Croata, from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ (“Croat”), the Croatian autonym. It, in turn, is probably of non-Slavic origin: probably from an Iranian or Germanic language. Doublet of cravat.

Synonyms

Croatian

Related words

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croat

Derived words

Croat Community of Herzeg-Bosnia Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
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