Slav

Slav

noun \ˈsläv, ˈslav\

Definition of SLAV

: a person whose native tongue is a Slavic language

— Slav adjective

Origin of SLAV

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SLAV

grave, of, salve, suave, taw, waw