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Slavonian

Slavonian

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From Slavonia in eastern Croatia or about its people and culture
  • adjective
: eslavo
  • Traditional Slavonian cuisine includes dishes made with local ingredients such as paprika and meats.

Examples

  • Slavonian oak, rich cherry and tobacco notes, and a faint sense of longing and regret.

    The Menu (2022)

  • Serbs, for example, celebrated the Fourth in 1892 at the Graeco-Slavonian church with the "liturgy of Servian freedom."

    Academic text (2000)

  • The architecture in the city reflects its rich Slavonian heritage and cultural history.

  • During the festival, we enjoyed Slavonian music and dancing that showcased the region's vibrant culture.

Surface Forms

Slavonian positive

Morphology

Slavonian = Slavonia (transparent) = Slavonia + an

Standard adjectival/demonym formation from the place name 'Slavonia'; learners who know the place name will infer the meaning.

Etymology

Slavonian comes from the name of the region Slavonia, in eastern Croatia, which itself is named after the Slavs ('the people who lived there'). So Slavonian means 'from Slavonia' or 'relating to its people, culture, or language'.