Croatian

noun

Cro·​a·​tian krō-ˈā-shən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Croatia

2

: a south Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people

Croatian adjective

Examples of Croatian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Messi will turn 39 during the group phase and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and the great Croatian midfielder Luka Modric are 40. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026

Every Croatian midfielder with a pulse is going to be compared to Luka Modric, but Baturina actually has the vision and technical skills to justify it. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Created by Croatian American actress and producer Ella Mische, the inaugural CIFF took place in August 2024 and attracted 5,000 in-person visitors. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 June 2026

The brand’s 2026 World Cup capsule with the Croatian Football Federation — and MACKAGE’s debut sneaker named after Luka Modrić — is the most vivid expression of that philosophy to date. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Croatian

• Serbo-Croatian

Rhymes for Croatian

• cation
• dation
• haitian
• lation
• station
• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation

Kids Definition

Croatian

noun

Cro·​atian

krō-ˈā-shən

1

: a person born or living in Croatia

2

: a Slavic language spoken by the Croatian people

Croatian adjective