argea
Romanian
Etymology
Unknown. Commonly believed to be a substratum word, possibly from a Dacian *argilla. Another theory suggests Greek αργαλειός (argaleiós, “loom”).
Noun
argea f (plural argele)
- loom (for weaving).
- two transverse wooden boards that link one vertical extremity of a loom to the other.
- a rudimentary wooden construction in which a loom is kept when not in use (usually in the summer).
- vault or roof of an edifice.
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | argea | argeaua | argele | argelele | |
| genitive-dative | argele | argelei | argele | argelelor | |
| vocative | argea | argelelor | |||