slovo

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CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *slovo (“word”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (“fame”).

PronunciationEdit

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• IPA^(key): /slovo/

NounEdit

slovo n

1. word (distinct unit of language)
2. word (promise)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of slovo

	singular	plural
nominative	slovo	slova
genitive	slova	slov
dative	slovu	slovům
accusative	slovo	slova
vocative	slovo	slova
locative	slovu, slově	slovech
instrumental	slovem	slovy

Related termsEdit

Related terms

• doslov m
• jednoslovný
• oslovit
• proslov m

• slovní
• slovník m
• slovníkář m
• slovosled m

• svoboda slova f
• víceslovný
• vyslovit
• výslovný

Further readingEdit

• slovo in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• slovo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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LojbanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Slavic.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈslovo/

GismuEdit

slovo (rafsi lov or lo'o)

1. Slavic; x1 reflects Slavic language/culture/ethos in aspect x2.

See alsoEdit

• softo
• rusko
• vukro

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *slovo (“word”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (“fame”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /slôʋo/
• Hyphenation: slo‧vo

NounEdit

slȍvo n (Cyrillic spelling сло̏во)

1. letter (letter of the alphabet)
2. (figuratively) speech, sermon
3. (obsolete) word

DeclensionEdit

Declension of slovo

	singular	plural
nominative	slȍvo	slova
genitive	slova	slȏvā
dative	slovu	slovima
accusative	slovo	slova
vocative	slovo	slova
locative	slovu	slovima
instrumental	slovom	slovima

Derived termsEdit

• slovnica

ReferencesEdit

• “slovo” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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SlovakEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *slovo (“word”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (“fame”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-.

NounEdit

slovo n (genitive singular slova, nominative plural slová, declension pattern of mesto)

1. word
2. speech
3. promise

DeclensionEdit

Declension of slovo

	singular	plural
nominative	slovo	slová
genitive	slova	slov
dative	slovu	slovám
accusative	slovo	slová
locative	slove	slovách
instrumental	slovom	slovami

Related termsEdit

• Slovák
• Slovenka
• slovník
• slovenský
• Slovensko
• slovinský
• Slovinsko
• sloveso

Further readingEdit

• slovo in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

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SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *slovo (“word”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (“fame”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /slɔˈʋóː/
• Tonal orthography: slovọ̑

NounEdit

slovó n (genitive slovésa, nominative plural slovésa)

1. farewell, departure
2. (archaic) word
3. (archaic) letter

DeclensionEdit

Declension of slovo (neuter, s-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	slovo	slovesi	slovesa
accusative	slovo	slovesi	slovesa
genitive	slovesa	sloves	sloves
dative	slovesu	slovesoma	slovesom
locative	slovesu	slovesih	slovesih
instrumental	slovesom	slovesoma	slovesi

Derived termsEdit

• slovnica