Cyrillic

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

• IPA^(key): /sɪˈɹɪl.ɪk/

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• Hyphenation: Cy‧ril‧lic

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.

Cyrillic

1. The Cyrillic alphabet or writing system.

   Synonym: Cyrillic script

   Russian is typically written in Cyrillic.

• Appendix:Cyrillic script
• Appendix:Old Cyrillic alphabet