cerbice

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cervīcem, accusative of cervīx, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head”) and *weyk- (“to bend”). Doublet of the borrowed cervix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʃerˈbitʃe]

Noun

cerbice f (plural cerbici)

  1. nape (of the neck)
    Synonyms: ceafă, grumaz
  2. stiffness
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