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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Croat en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹəw.at/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈkɹoʊ.ɑt/ (US)
  • /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/ (US)
  • /ˈkɹəʊ.æt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɾo.at/ (Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъbor. Medieval Latin Croatalbor. English Croat 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.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of Croatian.

Forms

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most Croat Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Croat Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia · Croat Community of Herzeg-Bosnia

Synonyms

Croatian

Croat en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɹəw.at/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈkɹoʊ.ɑt/ (US)
  • /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/ (US)
  • /ˈkɹəʊ.æt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɾo.at/ (Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъbor. Medieval Latin Croatalbor. English Croat 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.

Meanings

  1. (countable) A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
  2. (countable, dated) An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.
  3. (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? 2012, Alen Mattich, Zagreb Cowboy, →ISBN, page 134:

Forms

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Croats Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

Serbo-Croat · Serbo-Croatian

Synonyms

Croatian