adj
Meaning 1
Croatian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
Croat
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊ.æt/
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British, Southern, Standard: /ˈkɹəw.at/
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US: /ˈkɹoʊ.æt/
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US: /ˈkɹoʊ.ɑt/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Scotland: /ˈkɾo.at/
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CMU ARPABET: K R OW1 AA2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of Croatian ethnicity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Croatian
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
The Croatian lect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Croatian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Slav
History
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Croata, from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ (“Croat”), the Croatian autonym. It, in turn, is probably of non-Slavic origin: probably from an Iranian or Germanic language. Doublet of cravat.