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Slovene (iou) and theoricon (iou)


Slovene (iou)



Slovene noun & adjective. L19.
[German Slowene from Slovene Sloven(ec) a Slovene from Slavonic base also of SLOVAK, perh. ult. from stem of slovo word, sloviti speak.]
A. noun. A member of a Slavonic people inhabiting Slovenia in south-east central Europe, formerly part of Austria and later of Yugoslavia; a native or inhabitant of Slovenia. Also, the language of the Slovenes, closely related to Serbo-Croat. L19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Slovenia, its people, or their language. E20.
Slo'venian noun & adjective = SLOVENE M19.
Slo'venish noun & adjective (now rare) (a) noun the Slovene language; (b) adjective of or pertaining to the Slovenes or their language: L19.

theoricon (iou)



theoricon noun. E19.
[Greek theorikon neut. of theorikos THEORIC adjective2.]
Greek History. A fund in ancient Athens for theoric occasions.