Cyrillic

English

Etymology

From the name Cyril + -ic, from Medieval Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ρῐλλος (Kū́rillos), denoting Saint Cyril, who devised a predecessor to the Cyrillic script, the Glagolitic alphabet, and whose students later devised the Cyrillic script itself.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪˈɹɪl.ɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: Cy‧ril‧lic

Adjective

Cyrillic (not comparable)

  1. Denoting an alphabet devised for writing the Old Church Slavonic liturgical language, and its adaptations used for several languages of Eastern Europe and Asia; of or relating to this writing system.

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Proper noun

Cyrillic

  1. The Cyrillic alphabet or writing system.

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See also

  • Appendix:Cyrillic script
  • Appendix:Old Cyrillic alphabet
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