n.
Pronunciation: ' sl ō - ˌ v ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: German Slowene from Slovene Slovenec
Date: 1876
1 : a member of a Slavic people living largely in Slovenia
2 : the language of the Slovenes
– Slovene adjective
– Slo · ve · nian \ sl ō - ' v ē -n ē - ə n, -ny ə n \ adjective or noun