șterc

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin stercus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terǵ-, *(s)terḱ-, *(s)treḱ- (“manure, dung; to sully, soil, decay”).

Noun

șterc n (plural ștercuri)

1. (obsolete) filth, dirt, trash

   Synonyms: murdărie, gunoi

2. (obsolete) skin disease such as scabies, mange (in some animals)

   Synonym: rapăn