mușuroi

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Romanian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mușuroi n (plural mușuroaie)

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

Declension

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Hyponyms

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References

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