east slavic

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Definition of east slavic in English English dictionary

Of or relating to the East Slavs, their culture or language

The Old East Slavic language

Any of the East Slavic languages or their dialects, including Belarusian, Russian, Rusyn, and Ukrainian

A subdivision of the Slavic languages that includes Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian

Related Terms

Old East Slavic

A Slavic language used from the 10th to the 14th centuries by East Slavs in the state of Kievan Rus and its successors. The ancestor of Belarusian, Russian, Rusyn and Ukrainian

Hyphenation

east Sla·vic

Turkish pronunciation

ist slävîk

Pronunciation

/ˈēst ˈslävək/ /ˈiːst ˈslɑːvɪk/