mușuroi

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin musaroneus, from musaraneus (“shrew”). Compare Aromanian mushuronjiu (“mole”), Italian musaragno (“shrew”), French mûrègne (“anthill”), Venetan musiga (“mole”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oj

Noun

mușuroi n (plural mușuroaie)

  1. anthill or molehill
  2. (Transylvania, Banat) mole

Declension

Declension of mușuroi
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative mușuroi mușuroiul mușuroaie mușuroaiele
genitive-dative mușuroi mușuroiului mușuroaie mușuroaielor
vocative mușuroiule mușuroaielor

Hyponyms

References

  • Ungureanu, Dan (2024) Istoria Limbii Române [History of the Romanian Language], Chișinău: Cartier, →ISBN, page 344
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