Slovenian

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/sləˈviːni.ən//-njən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

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SloveneSlovenian languageSlovene language
Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectiveSlovenian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

    Synonyms: Slovene

nounSlovenian (plural Slovenians)

plural Slovenians

  1. A person from Slovenia.

    Mom had called Cory, who contacted Vlado, who brought a crew of Slovenians over to help.

    2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 535

    Synonyms: Slovene

proper noun
  1. The official language of Slovenia.

    Each written word when spoken is mutually incomprehensible between a Mandarin speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. If you think that’s odd, consider our number system: the symbol “9” is universally recognized but it’s pronounced “nine” in English and “devet” in Slovenian.

    2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022

    Synonyms: Slovene

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

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nounA person from Slovenia.

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proper nounThe official language of Slovenia.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna native or inhabitant of Slovenia

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Broader

nounThe South Slavic language that is the official language of Slovenia and spoken by the majority of its population

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SloveneSlovenian languageSlovene language
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Slovene (from German, from Slovene) + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Slovenian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.