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- [yoo-goh-slahv, -slav]
- /ˈyu goʊˌslɑv, -ˌslæv/
- /ˈjuː.ɡəˌslɑːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-goh-slahv, -slav]
- /ˈyu goʊˌslɑv, -ˌslæv/
Definitions of yugoslav word
- noun yugoslav a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia. 1
- noun yugoslav a southern Slav; a member of the southern group of Slavic peoples. Compare Slav. 1
- adjective yugoslav of or relating to the Yugoslavs. 1
- adjective yugoslav Yugoslav means belonging or relating to the former Yugoslavia, or to its people or culture. 0
- adjective yugoslav A Yugoslav was a Yugoslav citizen, or a person of Yugoslav origin. 0
- noun yugoslav (formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2) 0
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Origin of yugoslav
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; earlier Jugo-Slav < German Jugoslawe < Serbo-Croatian Jugoslòvēn, Jugoslàvēn, equivalent to jȕg south + -o- -o- + Slovēn, Slavēn Slav
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yugoslav
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yugoslav popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Top questions with yugoslav
- who won the yugoslav war?
- what caused the yugoslav war?
See also
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