balaur
See also: Balaur
Romanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Akin to Albanian boljë, bollë, bullar. The Albanian may more likely be derived from a Latin term, alternatively, and the Romanian may be taken from it. May also have a relation to Serbo-Croatian blavor, but it is uncertain which language borrowed from which. Another theory suggests Latin belluarius, ultimately from bēlua; however the normal result in Romanian would have been *bălar. Influence from laur may have affected it, but it is uncertain why this analogy would be made.
Noun
[edit]balaur m (plural balauri)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | balaur | balaurul | balauri | balaurii | |
| genitive-dative | balaur | balaurului | balauri | balaurilor | |
| vocative | balaurule | balaurilor | |||
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- balaur in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)