neios

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin nivōsum, the form is likely the cause of regional sound changes most realised in Transylvania. The development of nea for context: Latin nivem > *neue > *nee > *neia > nea. Thus neios is derived from *neuos which was restructured by analogy with *neia. Such developments are also displayed in the regional forms of the following verbs: învia - învie, scrie - scria, lăua - laie.

Corresponding to Romanian nea + -os.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈjos/

Adjective

neios m or n (feminine singular neioasă, masculine plural neioși, feminine and neuter plural neioase)

1. (dated, regional) covered or full of much snow, snowy

Declension

Declension of neios

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	neios		neioasă		neioși	neioase
	definite	neiosul		neioasa		neioșii	neioasele
genitive- dative	indefinite	neios		neioase		neioși	neioase
	definite	neiosului		neioasei		neioșilor	neioaselor

Related terms

• nea

See also

• zăpadă

Noun

neios

1. (popular/folk usage) December

Synonyms

• decembrie (standard/most common)
• ningău (also a popular/folk name, regional)