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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesस्लावोनिक
Pronunciation / Transliteration: slāvonik
"पुरानी चर्च स्लावोनिक एक ऐतिहासिक भाषा है।"
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2 senses- 1
Relating to the Slavic languages, peoples, or their cultures, especially in historical or linguistic contexts.
"Old Church Slavonic is the first Slavic literary language."
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The Slavic language family or any of its specific historical branches, particularly Old Church Slavonic.
"Scholars of medieval texts must often study Slavonic to understand early religious manuscripts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'Slavonicus', formed from 'Slavus' (Slav) combined with the adjectival suffix '-onicus'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century as an alternative to 'Slavic', frequently used in philological and historical contexts regarding Slavic languages and cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slavonic" is said worldwide
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eslavónico
Transliteration: iʒlɐˈvɔniku
"O eslavónico eclesiástico antigo é estudado por linguistas."
स्लावोनिक
Transliteration: slāvonik
"पुरानी चर्च स्लावोनिक एक ऐतिहासिक भाषा है।"
斯拉夫语的
Transliteration: sī lā fū yǔ de
"古教会斯拉夫语是一种重要的宗教语言。"
슬라브어의
Transliteration: seulabeu-eoui
"고대 교회 슬라브어는 역사적인 언어입니다."
スラヴ語派の
Transliteration: suravu-goha no
"古Ц教会スラヴ語は多くの歴史的文献に使われています。"
slavon
Transliteration: slavɔ̃
"Le vieux-slave est une ancienne langue liturgique."
slawisch
Transliteration: ˈslaːvɪʃ
"Das Altkirchenslawische ist eine wichtige historische Sprache."
slavo
Transliteration: ˈslaːvo
"Lo slavo ecclesiastico antico è usato nella liturgia ortodossa."
eslavónico
Transliteration: ezlaˈβoniko
"El antiguo eslavo eclesiástico es una lengua clave para la historia."
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