zâzanie

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek ζιζάνια (zizánia), from Ancient Greek ζιζάνια (zizánia), ζιζάνιον (zizánion, type of weed, probably darnel). Compare French zizanie. See also semantic evolution of sălbăție.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɨˈzani.e/
  • Rhymes: -anie
  • Hyphenation: zâ‧za‧ni‧e

Noun

zâzanie f (plural zâzanii)

  1. discord, quarrel
    Synonyms: discordie, vrajbă, dezbinare, disensiune
  2. (archaic) perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
  3. (archaic) weed
    Synonym: buruiană

Declension

Declension of zâzanie
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative zâzanie zâzania zâzanii zâzaniile
genitive-dative zâzanii zâzaniei zâzanii zâzaniilor
vocative zâzanie, zâzanio zâzaniilor