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sloveno

Slovenian

adjective zloh-VEH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Sloveno functions as both adjective and noun: un uomo sloveno ('a Slovenian man'), uno sloveno ('a Slovenian person'). The language is also called lo sloveno. Note the initial sl- cluster, which Italian speakers pronounce without an inserted vowel — unlike in some dialects where sp-/st-/sc- attract a prothetic 'i'.

Examples

"Parla correntemente lo sloveno e l'italiano."

Natural Translation

She speaks Slovenian and Italian fluently.

Literal Translation

She-speaks fluently the Slovenian and the-Italian.

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