Yugoslav

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noun

Yu·​go·​slav

¦yü(ˌ)gō¦släv, 

-lav, 

-lȧv

variants or Yugoslavian

-vēən, 

-vyən

or less commonly Jugoslav

¦yü(ˌ)gō-

or Jugoslavian

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia compare croatian , south slav

Yugoslav

2 of 2

adjective

" 

variants or Yugoslavian

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or less commonly Jugoslav

"

or Jugoslavian

"

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Yugoslavia

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Yugoslavia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Yugoslav from French Yougoslave, from German Jugoslawe, from Serbian jugo- (from jug south, from Old Slavic jugŭ) + German Slawe Slavic, from Medieval Latin Sclavus; Yugoslavian, Jugoslavian from Yugoslavia, Jugoslavia + English -an, noun suffix; Jugoslav from German Jugoslawe

Adjective

Yugoslav, Jugoslav from Yugoslav, Jugoslav; Yugoslavian, Jugoslavian from Yugoslavia, Jugoslavia + English -an, adjective suffix

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Rhymes for Yugoslav

• improv
• mauve
• salve
• sauve
• slav
• suave