pădure

Inherited from Late Latin padūlem (“swamp”), from Latin palūdem via metathesis. Cognate with Albanian pyll (“forest”), which also shares the change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule. Doublet of paludă (“marsh”), an apparent borrowing from Latin.

• IPA^(key): /pəˈdu.re/

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• Hyphenation: pă‧du‧re

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pădure f (plural păduri)

1. forest

   Synonyms: codru; (rare) silvă

   Antonym: (n, plain) câmpie

• pădurar (n, forester)
• pădureț
• pădurice (n, little forest)
• a împăduri (v, to forest)
• păduros (adj, forested, woody)

• silvic (adj)
• silvatic