Cyrillic
//sɪˈɹɪl.ɪk// adj, name
adj, name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and some other Slavic languages) wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Denoting an alphabet devised for writing the Old Church Slavonic liturgical language, and its adaptations used for several languages of Eastern Europe and Asia; of or relating to this writing system. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 relating to or written in the alphabet used for writing Slavic languages wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The Cyrillic alphabet or writing system.
"Russian is typically written in Cyrillic."
Example
More examples"Nicolas means that romanization of the Cyrillic alphabet is as beautiful as the sun, which burns your eyes when you look at it."
Etymology
From the name Cyril + -ic, from Medieval Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ρῐλλος (Kū́rĭllos), denoting Saint Cyril, who devised a predecessor to the Cyrillic script, the Glagolitic alphabet, and whose students later devised the Cyrillic script itself.
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