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/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: Cy‧ril‧lic
Adjective
Cyrillic
- 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.
Translations
of or pertaining to Cyrillic
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Proper noun
Cyrillic
- The Cyrillic alphabet or writing system.
Synonyms
- Cyrillic alphabet
- Cyrillic script
Translations
a script or alphabet
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See also
- Appendix:Cyrillic script
- Appendix:Old Cyrillic alphabet