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The Romanian language is full of unique and interesting words, each with their own history and cultural significance. One such word is “târcoale,” which has an intriguing etymology that sheds…
Etymology Borrowed from Latin praelegere, from praelego, from prae- (“before”) + legō (“read”). Noun prelegere f (plural prelegeri) lecture, conference Declension of prelegere singular plural indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation nominative/accusative (o) prelegere prelegerea (niște) prelegeri prelegerile genitive/dative (unei) prelegeri prelegerii (unor) prelegeri prelegerilor vocative…
Etymology From Proto-Slavic *skovorda (“frying pan”), likely borrowed from the Ancient Greek or Iranian source of Old Armenian սկաւառակ (skawaṙak, “saucer, plate”), which probably represents Iranian *skavarid-ak, containing the well-known suffix -ակ (-ak). Compare Persian سکوره (sukôra, “earthen dish, saucer”), Ancient Greek σκευάριον (skeuárion), σκευαρίδιον (skeuarídion, “small vessel”). Also found in Lithuanian skarvadà (“frying pan”). Noun scovergă f (plural scovergi) (usually…
Love and Pain (1895) by Edvard Munch Etymology Untranslatable word. From Latin dolus (“to feel pain”), from Portuguese dor. Compare Portuguese saudade, German Sehnsucht. NOUN strong desire to see someone dear again; nostalgia. longing, desire,…