Standard Lemma guide

Slovenian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /sləˈviːni.ən/
  • /-njən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːniən
  • CMU ARPABET: S L OW2 V IY1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The official language of Slovenia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Slovene

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person from Slovenia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or language

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Slovenian independence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a native or inhabitant of Slovenia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: European

History

Etymology

From Slovene (from German, from Slovene) + -ian.

Real reading context

Slovenian in complete knowledge articles