limbut

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from Latin linguutus (“full of tongue, glib”), ultimately from lingua. Compare Calabrian linguto, Catalan and Occitan lengut, Albanian ljingut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /limˈbut/

Adjective

limbut m or n (feminine singular limbută, masculine plural limbuți, feminine and neuter plural limbute)

1. talkative, talky, chatty, garrulous

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	limbut		limbută		limbuți	limbute
	definite	limbutul		limbuta		limbuții	limbutele
genitive- dative	indefinite	limbut		limbute		limbuți	limbute
	definite	limbutului		limbutei		limbuților	limbutelor

Noun

limbut m (plural limbuți, feminine equivalent limbută)

1. prattler, chatterbox, windbag

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	limbut	limbutul		limbuți	limbuții
genitive-dative	limbut	limbutului		limbuți	limbuților
vocative	limbutule			limbuților

Synonyms

• flecar, vorbăreț, guraliv, gureș

Related terms

• limbă