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Slovene

Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊviːn, sləʊˈviːn/
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Definition of Slovene

noun

  • 1a native or inhabitant of Slovenia, or a person of Slovene descent.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Southern Slavic language of the Slovenes, with about 2 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to Slovenia, its people, or their language.

Origin:

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

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