Ekavian

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proper noun

A dialect or group of dialects of Serbo-Croatian spoken primarily in Serbia and distinguished by reflecting the Common Slavic jat (Old Cyrillic: ѣ, Glagolitic: ⱑ, Latin transcription /ě/) sound as /e/.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A dialect or group of dialects of Serbo-Croatian spoken primarily in Serbia and distinguished by reflecting the Common Slavic jat (Old Cyrillic: ѣ, Glagolitic: ⱑ, Latin transcription /ě/) sound as /e/.

Translations

Basque ekaviera
  • ekavieraDialect or a group of dialects
Bulgarian екавски изговор
  • екавски изговор (ekavski izgovor)Dialect or a group of dialects
Czech ekavština
  • ekavštinaDialect or a group of dialects
French ékavien
  • ékavienDialect or a group of dialects
German ekavisch
  • ekavischDialect or a group of dialects
Italian ecavo
  • ecavoDialect or a group of dialects
Polish ekawski
  • ekawskiDialect or a group of dialects
Ukrainian екавиця, екавська вимова
  • екавиця (ekavycja)Dialect or a group of dialects
  • екавська вимова (ekavsʹka vymova)Dialect or a group of dialects
Cite this entry
APA

Ekavian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekavian

MLA

“Ekavian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekavian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ekavian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekavian.

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