Cy·ril·lic

(sə-rĭl′ĭk)

adj.

Of or being an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used in writing Russian, Bulgarian, and several other languages of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

[Invention incorrectly attributed to Saint Cyril.]

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Cyrillic

(sɪˈrɪlɪk)

adj

(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) denoting or relating to the alphabet derived from that of the Greeks, supposedly by Saint Cyril, for the writing of Slavonic languages: now used primarily for Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian

(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) this alphabet

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Cy•ril•lic

(sɪˈrɪl ɪk)

adj.

1. of or designating an alphabet derived from Greek uncials, first used for the writing of Old Church Slavonic and adopted with minor modifications for the writing of Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Mongolian, and other languages of E Europe and Asia.

2. of or pertaining to St. Cyril.

3. the Cyrillic alphabet.

[1835–45; <New Latin Cyrillicus <Cyrill(us) St. Cyril, reputed inventor of this alphabet]

Cyrillic

A form of alphabet used in Russian, Bulgarian, and other eastern European languages which is derived from the Greek alphabet.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Cyrillic - an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and some other Slavic languages) Cyrillic alphabet alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language bicameral script - a script having two distinct cases
Adj.	1.	Cyrillic - relating to or written in the alphabet used for writing Slavic languages; "Cyrillic writing"

Translations

кирилица

kyrillisch

cirílico

kyrillinen

cyrillique

ćirilicaćiriličkićirilski

cirillico

cyrillisch

cirílico

кириллица азбука

kyrillisk

азбукаазбучнийкирилицякириличний

Cyrillic

[sɪˈrɪlɪk]

A. ADJ → cirílico

B. N → cirílico m

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Cyrillic

cyrillic [sɪˈrɪlɪk]

adj [script, letter] → cyrillique Cyrillic alphabet

n → alphabet m cyrillique
in Cyrillic → en cyrilliqueCyrillic alphabet n → alphabet m cyrillique

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Cyrillic

adj → kyrillisch

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cyrillic

[sɪˈrɪlɪk]

1. adj → cirillico/a

2. n → alfabeto cirillico

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References in periodicals archive

At one of the most visited, leisure and sports places in the French capital - the quays of the Seine, Pont des Invalides(The Invalides Bridge) on the left bank of the river, the residents and guests of the city will have the opportunity to learn more about the Cyrillic alphabet and to read Bulgarian poetry.

Open-Air Art Installations from Bulgarian Letters Appeared in the Heart of Paris

In May 2018, the Constitutional Court of the Federation of BiH determined that several provisions of the constitutions of Posavina, Herzegovina-Neretva, and West Herzegovina cantons violate the Constitution of the Federation of BiH as they do not recognize the constituent status of the Serb people, the Serb and Bosnian languages as the official languages and the Cyrillic script as one of the two official scripts.

OHR: Uphold the equality of all constituent peoples and citizens across BiH

The ammunition had markings in the Cyrillic script, suggesting that it was manufactured in either Russia.

Anti-aircraft rounds found

Each book has gone a long way before publishing from Arabic, Latin and Cyrillic entries to the reader's shelf, organizers report.

Presentation of over 20 versions of Manas epic trilogy kicks off in Bishkek

In addition, books previously published in Cyrillic will be re-published in the Latin alphabet.

Antiquarian books to be restored

Through this partnership, Softbank Technology is able to offer one of the world's largest collection of internationally famous Latin type designs, as well as typefaces that cover Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Greek, Chinese and other languages, all in addition to the wide range of Japanese typefaces already available on FONTPLUS.

Monotype Imaging partners with SoftBank for web fonts

President Nazarbayev views that the current writing system of alphabets in use in Kazakhstan is based on the Cyrillic script and that a new version must be put in place.

Pointless Change

She covers body type, type faces: the human typography of Geofroy Tory; body language: human alphabets; type/face in Albrecht DAaAeAeAErer's self-portraiture, Shakespearean alphabetics; a Cyrillic letters: printers, poetry, primers, and Peter I.

Playful Letters: A Study in Early Modern Alphabetics