Glag·o·lit·ic (gl g  -l t k) also Glag·o·lith·ic (-lthk)adj. Belonging to or written in an uncial cursive alphabet attributed to Saint Cyril, formerly used in the writing of various Slavic languages but now limited to the Catholic liturgical books used by some communities along the Dalmatian coast. [From Serbo-Croatian glagoljica, from glagol, word, from Old Church Slavonic glagol  ; see gal- in Indo-European roots.] |
Glagolitic [ˌglægəˈlɪtɪk]
adj
(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or denoting a Slavic alphabet whose invention is attributed to Saint Cyril, preserved only in certain Roman Catholic liturgical books found in Dalmatia
[from New Latin glagoliticus, from Serbo-Croat glagolica the Glagolitic alphabet; related to Old Church Slavonic glagolŭ word]
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