învenina

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from venin, or possibly a Vulgar Latin root *invenenāre or în + Latin venenāre. Compare Aromanian nvirinedz, nvirinari, Spanish and Portuguese envenenar, Venetan invełenar, Italian avvelenare.

Pronunciation

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Verb

a învenina (third-person singular present înveninează, past participle înveninat) 1st conjugation

  1. to envenom
  2. to poison
    Synonym: otrăvi
  3. (figurative) to embitter
    Synonym: amărî

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