slovenian
slovenian Lexical Profile
• adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovenia, its people, its culture, or its language.
"The delegation sampled traditional Slovenian pastries during their visit to Ljubljana."
• noun
A native or inhabitant of Slovenia, or a person of Slovenian descent.
"Many Slovenians enjoy hiking and skiing in the Julian Alps."
The South Slavic language spoken primarily in Slovenia and serve as its official language, written in the Latin alphabet.
"She studied Slovenian for two years before starting her fellowship at the university in Maribor."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Slovenian" and "Slovene" are largely interchangeable as both nouns and adjectives, though "Slovene" is slightly more common in British English and linguistic contexts.
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