Raznoliko

Raznoliko is a word used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It serves as an adjective meaning diverse or varied, and as an adverb meaning in a variety of ways or diversely. The form raznoliko is the neuter singular of the adjective raznolik, and it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number.

In everyday use, raznoliko describes something that includes multiple distinct elements or characteristics. Examples include raznoliko područje (a diverse area), raznoliko stanovništvo (a diverse population), and raznoliko ponašanje (varied behavior). As an adverb, raznoliko indicates the manner of an action, roughly translating to “in a variety of ways” or “diversely.”

Etymology and related forms: raznoliko is formed from the prefix raz- plus the root of raznolik, with the -o ending typical for neuter adjectives and for adverbial use. Related terms include raznolikost (diversity, variety) and the broader family of synonyms such as različit (different) and raznolik (diverse).

See also: raznolikost, različitost, raznolik. The word is common in descriptive writing, journalism, and academic discourse where diversity or multiplicity is being noted. Its usage reflects standard South Slavic patterns of adjective and adverb formation and remains widespread in contemporary language.