argea

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Commonly believed to be a substratum word, possibly from a Dacian *argilla. Another theory suggests Greek αργαλειός (argaleiós, “loom”).

Noun

argea f (plural argele)

1. loom (for weaving).
2. two transverse wooden boards that link one vertical extremity of a loom to the other.
3. a rudimentary wooden construction in which a loom is kept when not in use (usually in the summer).
4. vault or roof of an edifice.

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	argea	argeaua		argele	argelele
genitive-dative	argele	argelei		argele	argelelor
vocative	argea			argelelor

Synonyms

• război de țesut
• stative