Slav

Pronunciation: /slɑːv/

The English word “Slav” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.
The Slavonian grebe.

adjective

Synonym of Slavic.

Etymology

From Middle English Sclave, borrowed from Medieval Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos); see that entry for more. Doublet of slave and ciao. Displaced native Old English Wined.

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