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Croat

/ˈkɹəʊ.æt/ UK
/ˈkɹəw.at/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˈkɹoʊ.æt/ US
/ˈkɹoʊ.ɑt/ US
/ˈkɾo.at/ Scotland

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Croata, borrowed from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ (“Croat”), the Croatian autonym. It, in turn, is probably of non-Slavic origin: probably from an Iranian or Germanic language. First attested in 1585. Doublet of cravat.

noun Croats

countable A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
Similar: Croatian
countable, dated An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.
uncommon, uncountable The Croatian lect. It almost made him laugh. What could he possibly do in Ohio? Did Cleveland have a pressing need for secret policemen who spoke Croat?

adjective more Croat · most Croat

Synonym of Croatian.
Similar: Croatian

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"Croat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/croat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Croat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/croat

Chicago

"Croat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/croat.

BibTeX

@misc{croat_2026,
  title = {Croat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/croat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}