slovo

See also: слово

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslovo/

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Noun

slovo n

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

Declension

Declension

	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 terms

• doslov m
• jednoslovný
• oslovit
• proslov m
• slovní
• slovníkář m
• slovník m
• slovosled m
• svoboda slova f
• víceslovný
• vyslovit
• výslovný

 

Further reading

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

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

slȍvo n (Cyrillic spelling сло̏во)

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

Declension

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 terms

• slovnica
• veliko slovo
• malo slovo

References

• “slovo” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɫɔvɔ/

Noun

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

1. word
2. speech
3. promise

Declension

Declension of slovo

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

Related terms

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

 

Further reading

• slovo in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

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Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slɔʋóː/

Noun

slovọ̑ n

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

Inflection

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 terms

• slovnica

Further reading

• “slovo”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran