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slava

/ˈslɑːvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
sla-va
IPA
/ˈslɑːvə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.

name

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Сла́ва (Sláva)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

slavas (plural)

Phrases

heroiam slava slava cake slava Ukraini

Frequently Paired Words

heroiam slava slava cake slava Ukraini

Rhymes With

java lava cava guava nava sava srivastava fava lacava rubalcava votava ava

Questions

How do you pronounce slava?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslɑːvə/.
What does slava mean?
The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.
Where does slava come from?
From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person.

How to pronounce slava

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