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frică

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See also: frica and fricã

Megleno-Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē).

Noun

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frică f

  1. fear
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Probably from Ancient Greek φρίκη (phríkē) or more likely Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē), but the presence of the word in Istro-Romanian indicates it was a very old borrowing. Compare Albanian frikë, also Aromanian fricã.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfrikə/
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Noun

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frică f (plural frici)

  1. fear
    Synonym: teamă

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative frică frica frici fricile
genitive-dative frici fricii frici fricilor
vocative frică, frico fricilor

Derived terms

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References

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