Slavicism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- slä′vĭ-sĭz(ə)m
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈslɑː.vɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree English Slavic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Slavicism From Slavic + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, rhetoric) A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
- (uncountable, usually) An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic.
- (uncountable, usually) Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slavicisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |