Herzegovinian

noun

Her·​ze·​go·​vi·​nian ˌhert-sə-gō-ˈvē-nē-ən How to pronounce Herzegovinian (audio)
ˌhərt-
-nyən
plural Herzegovinians
: a native or inhabitant of Herzegovina, a region of Bosnia-Herzegovina south of Bosnia and northwest of the country of Montenegro
Herzegovinian adjective

Examples of Herzegovinian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The producer, born on July 18 1965 in Sarajevo, was regarded as a driving force in Bosnian Herzegovinian cinema as a co-founder of production company Deblokada, with life partner and long-time creative collaborator Žbanić. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Herzegovinian was in 1849

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Herzegovinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Herzegovinian. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster