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Meaning of Illyrian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɪˈlɪəɹiən/

Definitions

  1. An extinct Indo-European language or group of languages spoken in modern Southeast Europe, in the western half of the Balkan Peninsula.
  2. An inhabitant of ancient Illyria.
  3. The Serbo-Croatian language.
    historical, obsolete
  4. An inhabitant of Roman province of Illyricum (Illyro-Roman).
  5. A South Slav, especially a Croat, used in 17th-19th centuries.
    obsolete
  6. A Proto-Albanian.
    uncommon
  7. A member of the Illyrian movement.

Equivalents

Examples

“The preface contains a defense of the Illyrian language and a list of the major Slavic “dialects” (Russian, Polish, Bohemian, Illyrian).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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