caiarlâc

Romanian

Alternative forms

• caiarlîc — 1953–1993 spelling

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.jarˈlɨk/
• Rhymes: -ɨk
• Hyphenation: ca‧iar‧lâc

Noun

caiarlâc n (uncountable)

1. (Southeastern Moldavia (region)) Synonym of epilepsie (“epilepsy”).

Declension

Declension of caiarlâc

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	caiarlâc	caiarlâcul
genitive-dative	caiarlâc	caiarlâcului
vocative	caiarlâcule

References

• Ion Aurel Candrea (1944) Folklorul medical român [Romanian medical folklore]‎^[1], Bucharest: Casa Școalelor, §143, page 225