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slav

/slav/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French slave. Ultimately from Medieval Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos), which see for more. See also the doublet sclav, and the archaic/obsolete șcheau.

noun slavi · equivalent slavă · slav · slavul · slavii

masculine Slav

adjective slavă · slavi · slave · slav

masculine, neuter Slavic
Similar: slavon

In English

Slavic of the Slavs, their culture or languages
Slav a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language

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"slav." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/slav. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{slav_2026,
  title = {slav},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/slav},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}