Ceaușescu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Ceaușescu.

Proper noun

Ceaușescu

1. A Romanian surname; especially when referring to Nicolae Ceaușescu, communist Romania dictator.

Translations

Romanian surname

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 壽西斯古 / 寿西斯古 (sau⁶ sai¹ si¹ gu²)

  Mandarin: 齊奧塞斯庫 / 齐奥塞斯库 (Qí'àosàisīkù), 壽西斯古 / 寿西斯古 (Shòuxīsīgǔ)

• Korean: 차우셰스쿠 (Chausyeseuku), 챠우쉐스꾸 (Chausweseukku) (North Korea)
• Romanian: Ceaușescu (ro) m
• Russian: Чаушеску (ru) m (Čaušesku)
• Ukrainian: Чаушеску (Čaušesku)
• Yiddish: טשאַושעסקו (tshaushesku)

Romanian

Etymology

From ceauș (“usher, courier”) +‎ -escu (“a common surname ending”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃe̯auˈʃesku]

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• Rhymes: -esku

Proper noun

Ceaușescu m (genitive/dative lui Ceaușescu)

1. a surname