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Definition of cyrillic

cyrillic

/sɪˈrɪl.ɪk/
Cy · ril · lic
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cyrillic Lexical Profile

• adjective

1

Relating to or written in the Cyrillic alphabet used for various Slavic and Eurasian languages.

Example

"Visitors to Moscow often find it helpful to learn the Cyrillic letters so they can read street signs and metro maps."

• noun

1

The alphabet derived from the Greek uncial script that is used for writing several Slavic languages (including Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, and Serbian) as well as various non-Slavic languages of Eurasia.

Example

"The inscription on the monument was carved in Cyrillic."

• Rhymes for cyrillic

• Nearby Words

cyprus
cyrano
cyril
cyrillic
cyrtanthus
cyrus
cyst

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of Saint Cyril (c. 826–869), a Byzantine Christian monk and missionary who, along with his brother Methodius, devised the precursor Glagolitic script to translate liturgical texts into Old Church Slavonic; the Cyrillic script itself was developed shortly afterward by their disciples in the First Bulgarian Empire.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cyrillic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cyrillic
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