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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the Proto-Slavic language. not-comparable
2. 2
   Alternative spelling of Proto-Slavic. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
3. 3
   Of or pertaining to the people or nation that spoke Proto-Slavic. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A hypothetical, reconstructed language whence all the Slavic languages later descended.

Synonyms

All synonyms

common slaviccommon slavonicold slavonicslavonic

Example

More examples

"Proto-Slavic is the common ancestor of all Slavic languages."

Etymology

From proto- + Slavic.

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