minciună

See also: minciunã

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin mentiō, mentiōnem (in the alternative sense of "lie" as opposed to "mention"); this meaning may derive from a reduction of a root *mentītiō, from Latin mentītus, past participle of mentior, and is unrelated to the original meaning of mentiō. Compare Aromanian minciunã. Compare also Italian menzogna, French mensonge, Occitan messorga, Romansch manzegna, Sicilian minzogna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /minˈt͡ʃu.nə/

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Noun

minciună f (plural minciuni)

1. lie; deception

   Synonym: neadevăr

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	minciună	minciuna		minciuni	minciunile
genitive-dative	minciuni	minciunii		minciuni	minciunilor
vocative	minciună, minciuno			minciunilor

Derived terms

• mincinos

Related terms

• minți

See also

• mențiune