Ikavian

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proper noun

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

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Meanings

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

Translations

Basque ikaviera
  • ikavieradialect or a group of dialects
Bulgarian икавски изговор
  • икавски изговор (ikavski izgovor)dialect or a group of dialects
French ikavien
  • ikaviendialect or a group of dialects
German ikavisch
  • ikavischdialect or a group of dialects
Italian icavo
  • icavodialect or a group of dialects
Norwegian ikavisk
  • ikaviskdialect or a group of dialects
Polish ikawski
  • ikawskidialect or a group of dialects
Swedish ikaviskt
  • ikavisktdialect or a group of dialects
Ukrainian ікавиця, икавська вимова
  • ікавиця (ikavycja)dialect or a group of dialects
  • икавська вимова (ykavsʹka vymova)dialect or a group of dialects
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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