Slovenian

[ sloh-vee-nee-uhn ]

noun
  1. one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.

  2. a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Slovenians or Slovenia.

Origin of Slovenian

1
First recorded in 1880–85; from German Slowene, from Slovenian Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adjective), ultimately derivative of unattested Common Slavic slověninŭ Slav
  • Also Slo·vene [sloh-veen, sloh-veen] /sloʊˈvin, ˈsloʊ vin/ .

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