English Explanatory Dictionary

Slovak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.
noun
  1. A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.
  2. The West Slavic language of Slovakia.

Pronunciation

/ˈsloʊvɑːk/ /ˈsloʊvæk/ /sləˈvæk/ /sləˈvɑːk/ En-us-Slovak.ogg

Word forms

Slovak Slk. Slovaks

Etymology

From Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) + -ák. Related to Slovene.

Synonyms

Slovakian Slovak Socialist Republic Slovakish

Related words

Czechoslovak

Derived words

Czechoslovakian Slovakism Slovakization Slovakize Slovakness Slovako- Slovakophone Slovak Rough-haired Pointer Slovak State Old Slovak
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