mortăciune

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • mortăciună

Etymology

Inherited from Latin morticīna, from morticīnus, probably influenced by the suffix -ciune. Compare Aromanian murtãciuni, murtutsinã.

Noun

mortăciune f (plural mortăciuni)

  1. (uncommon) corpse, dead body
  2. bag of bones
  3. carrion

Synonyms