Meanings
alternative Glagolithic
- not comparableOf or written with the Glagolitic alphabet.
The Slavic, and Illyric language has two alphabets. The first is called Glagolitic…, and in our times, is only used in the sacred books.
1778, Alberto Fortis, Travels Into Dalmatia: Containing General Observations on the Natural History of that Country and the Neighboring Islands; the Natural Productions, Arts, Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, page 401Synonyms: Hieronymian, Illyrian, Slovenish
- not comparableDenoting Slavic Roman Catholic rites in Dalmatia.
In the case of mixed marriages between a Glagolitic and Latin Catholic, the children follow the rite of the father; but there is an exception in favour of the eldest daughter of a Glagolitic family.
1861, John Mason Neale, Notes Ecclesiological & Picturesque, on Dalmatia, Croatia, Istria, Styria: With a Visit to Montenegro, page 98
alternative Glagolithic
- human sciencesThe oldest known Slavonic alphabet, designed around 862–863 by Saint Cyril in order to translate the Bible and other texts into Old Church Slavonic. Mostly replaced by Cyrillic alphabet in Orthodox Christian Slavic countries, but still in use in the Croatian Church along the Dalmatian coast, in Czech and Croatian recensions of Church Slavonic.
Synonyms: Bukvitsa, Glagolitic alphabet, Glagolitsa
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or written with the Glagolitic alphabet.
proper nounThe oldest known Slavonic alphabet, designed around 862–863 by Saint Cyril in order to translate the Bible and other texts into Old Church Slavonic. Mostly replaced by Cyrillic alphabet in Orthodox Christian Slavic countries, but still in use in the Croatian Church along the Dalmatian coast, in Czech and Croatian recensions of Church Slavonic.
Origin
- Old Church Slavonicглаголица
- New Latinglagoliticus
- EnglishGlagolitic
Learned borrowing from New Latin glagoliticus, from Old Church Slavonic глаголица (glagolica), from глаголъ (glagolŭ, “word, speech”), Glagolitic spelling ⰳⰾⰰⰳⱁⰾⰻⱌⰰ (glagolica).
More words from New Latin, Old Church Slavonic
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Arabic أَبْجَدِيَّة غْلَاغُولِيتْسِيَّة
- أَبْجَدِيَّة غْلَاغُولِيتْسِيَّة (ʔabjadiyya ḡlāḡūlitsiyya)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Bulgarian глаголически, глаго́лица
- глаголически (glagoličeski)of or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- глаго́лица (glagólica)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Catalan glagolític, glagolític
- glagolíticof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagolíticthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- alfabet glagolíticthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- glagolitsathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Chinese Mandarin 格拉哥里字母
- 格拉哥里字母 (gélāgēlǐ zìmǔ)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Czech hlaholice
- hlaholicethe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Dutch Glagolitisch, Glagolitisch
- Glagolitischof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- Glagolitischthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Esperanto Glagolico
- Glagolicothe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Finnish glagoliittinen, glagoliittinen kirjaimisto
- glagoliittinenof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagoliittinen kirjaimistothe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- glagolitsathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
French glagolitique, glagol
- glagolitiqueof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagolthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- alphabet glagolitiquethe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- glagolitsathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
German glagolitisch, Glagoliza
- glagolitischof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- Glagolizathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Greek γλαγολιτικός, Γλαγολιτικό αλφάβητο
- γλαγολιτικός (glagolitikós)of or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- Γλαγολιτικό αλφάβητο (Glagolitikó alfávito)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Hungarian glagolita, glagolita
- glagolitaof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagolitathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- glagolita ábécéthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Irish Glagalach
- Glagalachof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
Italian glagolitico, glagolitico
- glagoliticoof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagoliticothe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Japanese グラゴル文字
- グラゴル文字 (guragoru moji)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Korean 글라골 문자
- 글라골 문자 (geullagol munja)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Latin Abecedarium Glagoliticum
- Abecedarium Glagoliticumthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Latvian glagolica
- glagolicathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Lithuanian glagolica
- glagolicathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Polish głagolicki, głagoliczny
- głagolickiof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- głagolicznyof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- głagolicathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Portuguese glagolítico, glagolítico
- glagolíticoof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagolíticothe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Romanian glagoliță
- glagolițăthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Russian глаголи́ческий, глаго́лица
- глаголи́ческий (glagolíčeskij)of or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- глаго́лица (glagólica)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Slovak hlaholský, hlaholika
- hlaholskýof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- hlaholikathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Spanish glagolítico, glagolítico
- glagolíticoof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagolíticothe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
- glagolitsathe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Swedish glagolitisk, glagolitiskt alfabet
- glagolitiskof or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- glagolitiskt alfabetthe oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Ukrainian глаголи́чний, глаго́лиця
- глаголи́чний (hlaholýčnyj)of or pertaining to the Glagolitic alphabet
- глаго́лиця (hlahólycja)the oldest known Slavonic alphabet
Cite this entry
Glagolitic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glagolitic
“Glagolitic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glagolitic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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