Slovak

noun

Slo·​vak ˈslō-ˌväk How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˌvak
1
: a member of a Slavic people of Slovakia
2
: the Slavic language of the Slovak people
Slovak adjective
Slovakian
slō-ˈvä-kē-ən How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˈva-
adjective or noun

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The Slovak culture ministry did not reply to ARTnews’s request for comment. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2024 Last year, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged to stop sending military aid to Ukraine, and in November 2023, the Slovak government rejected a $43 million aid package to Kyiv. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

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Slovak slovák

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Slovak was in 1829

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Slovak

noun
Slo·​vak ˈslō-ˌväk How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˌvak
1
: a member of a Slavic people of Slovakia
2
: the Slavic language of the Slovak people
Slovak adjective
Slovakian
slō-ˈväk-ē-ən How to pronounce Slovak (audio)
-ˈvak-
adjective or noun
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