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slovincian

/slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slovin-cian
IPA
/slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a Slavic people living between the lakes Gardno (Gardersee) and Łebsko (Lebasee) near Słupsk (Stolp) in Pomerania.

name

The extinct language of the Slovincians.

Etymology

From Kashubian Słowińc (“Slovincian”, person) + -ian. The ultimate origin is uncertain; the name is often said to be coined by Alexander Hilferding, but it actually predates his research, being found in (17th century) German slowinzisch, related to wendisch and often mistaken with Latin vandalicus.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

Slovincians (plural) Slnc. (alternative) Slovinzian (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Slovincian terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Slovincian terms

Questions

How do you pronounce slovincian?
The recorded pronunciation is /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/.
What does slovincian mean?
One of a Slavic people living between the lakes Gardno (Gardersee) and Łebsko (Lebasee) near Słupsk (Stolp) in Pomerania.
Where does slovincian come from?
From Kashubian Słowińc (“Slovincian”, person) + -ian. The ultimate origin is uncertain; the name is often said to be coined by Alexander Hilferding, but it actually predates his research, being found in (17th century) German slowinzisch, related to wendisch and often mistaken with Latin vandalicus.

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