the language of Slovakia, a Slavic language closely related to Czech.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to the Slovaks or Slovak.
Origin
1820-30; < Slovakslovák, ultimately derivative of Slavic*slověninŭSlav
British Dictionary definitions for Slovak
Slovak
/ˈsləʊvæk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovakia, its people, or their language
noun
2.
the official language of Slovakia, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family. Slovak is closely related to Czech, they are mutually intelligible
3.
a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
Word Origin and History for Slovak
1829 (n.), 1887 (adj.), from French Slovak, from the people's own name (cf. Slovak and Czech Slovak, plural Slovaci; Polish Słowak; Russian Slovak; German Slowake). Related: Slovakian.