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Glagolitic

UK/ˌɡlæɡəʊˈlɪtɪk//ˌɡlæɡəˈlɪtɪk/

Glagolitic adjective: of or written with the Glagolitic alphabet.

glagolitic: of or written with the Glagolitic alphabet
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Adjective

Glagolitic (not comparable)

  1. Of or written with the Glagolitic alphabet.
    • The Slavic, and Illyric language has two alphabets. The first is called Glagolitic…, and in our times, is only used in the sacred books.1778, Alberto Fortis, Travels Into Dalmatia: Containing General Observations on the Natural History of that Country and the Neighboring Islands; the Natural Productions, Arts, Manners and Customs of...
    Synonyms:
    Hieronymian, Illyrian, Slovenish
  2. Denoting Slavic Roman Catholic rites in Dalmatia.
    • In the case of mixed marriages between a Glagolitic and Latin Catholic, the children follow the rite of the father; but there is an exception in favour of the eldest daughter of a Glagolitic family.1861, John Mason Neale, Notes Ecclesiological & Picturesque, on Dalmatia, Croatia, Istria, Styria: With a Visit to Montenegro, page 98

Proper noun

Glagolitic

  1. The oldest known Slavonic alphabet, designed around 862–863 by Saint Cyril in order to translate the Bible and other texts into Old Church Slavonic. Mostly replaced by Cyrillic alphabet in Orthodox Christian Slavic countries, but still in use in the Croatian Church along the Dalmatian coast, in Czech and Croatian recensions of Church Slavonic.

Glagolitic meaning in Arabic

Glagolitic in Arabic

the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
أَبْجَدِيَّة غْلَاغُولِيتْسِيَّة ʔabjadiyya ḡlāḡūlitsiyya

Synonyms of Glagolitic

All synonyms of Glagolitic

Forms of Glagolitic

alternative formGlagolithic

Origin of Glagolitic

Learned borrowing from New Latin glagoliticus, from Old Church Slavonic глаголица (glagolica), from глаголъ (glagolŭ, “word, speech”), Glagolitic spelling ⰳⰾⰰⰳⱁⰾⰻⱌⰰ (glagolica).

Phrases with Glagolitic

Questions about Glagolitic

What does Glagolitic mean?
Glagolitic means of or written with the Glagolitic alphabet.
What is Glagolitic in Arabic?
Glagolitic in Arabic is أَبْجَدِيَّة غْلَاغُولِيتْسِيَّة (ʔabjadiyya ḡlāḡūlitsiyya). See Glagolitic meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Glagolitic?
Glagolitic can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Glagolitic?
Glagolitic is pronounced /ˌɡlæɡəʊˈlɪtɪk/ (UK).

Words near Glagolitic in the dictionary

  1. glagah
  2. glagahs
  3. glagol
  4. Glagolism
  5. Glagolithic
  6. Glagolitic
  7. Glagolitic alphabet
  8. Glagolitsa
  9. Glahn
  10. Glahns
  11. glaik

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