Slovak

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊvak/

noun

  • 1a native or inhabitant of Slovakia, or a person of Slovak descent.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Western Slavic language of Slovakia, with about 5 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Slovaks or their language.

Origin:

the name in Slovak, from a Slavic root shared with Slovene and perhaps related to slovo 'word'