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Slavicism

Syllables: Slav·i·cism/ˈslɑː.vɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/

Slavicism noun: a linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.

Noun

Slavicism (countable and uncountable, plural Slavicisms)

  1. (countable, rhetoric) A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
  2. (uncountable, usually) An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics.

Forms of Slavicism

pluralSlavicisms

Origin of Slavicism

From Slavic + -ism.

Phrases with Slavicism

Questions about Slavicism

What does Slavicism mean?
Slavicism means a linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
What part of speech is Slavicism?
Slavicism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Slavicism?
Slavicism is pronounced /ˈslɑː.vɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/.
What is the plural of Slavicism?
The plural of Slavicism is Slavicisms.

Words near Slavicism in the dictionary

  1. Slavia Romana
  2. Slavic
  3. Slavic studies
  4. Slavically
  5. Slavicek
  6. Slavicism
  7. Slavicisms
  8. Slavicist
  9. Slavicists
  10. Slavicization
  11. Slavicizations

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