Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croat

/ˈkɹoʊ.æt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: Cro-at
IPA: /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.

Countable

noun

An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.

Countable; Dated

noun

The Croatian lect.

Uncountable

adj

Synonym of Croatian.

Example Sentences

"It almost made him laugh. What could he possibly do in Ohio? Did Cleveland have a pressing need for secret policemen who spoke Croat?"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъbor. Medieval Latin Croatalbor. English Croat Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Croata, borrowed from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ (“Croat”), the Croatian autonym. It, in turn, is probably of non-Slavic origin: probably from an Iranian or Germanic language. First attested in 1585. Doublet of cravat.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1585

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/
British English: /ˈkɹəʊ.æt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Croats (plural) more Croat (comparative) most Croat (superlative)

Phrases

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croat Croat Community of Herzeg-Bosnia Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia

Frequently Paired Words

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croat

Synonyms

Croatian

Questions

How do you pronounce croat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/.
What does croat mean?: A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
Where does croat come from?: First known use: First attested in 1585.

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