Slav
Meaning
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- A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.
- The Slavonian grebe.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/slɑːv/
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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