Slav

noun

ˈsläv 

ˈslav

: a person whose native tongue is a Slavic language

Slav adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Sclav, from Medieval Latin Sclavus, from Late Greek Sklabos, from Sklabēnoi Slavs, of Slav origin; akin to Old Russian Slověne, an East Slavic tribe

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Slav

noun

ˈsläv 

ˈslav

: a native speaker of a Slavic language