paltin

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• paltinu, paltãn, paltãnu, plãtin, plãtinu, platãn, platãnu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *plātinus, from Latin platanus (“plane tree”), itself from Ancient Greek πλάτανος (plátanos).

Noun

paltin m (plural paltinj)

1. plane tree

Synonyms

• platan

Romanian

Alternative forms

• palten — popular

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *plātinus, from Latin platanus (“plane tree”), itself from Ancient Greek πλάτανος (plátanos); same change of meaning in Albanian panjë (“sycamore maple”). See also Romanian platan, an etymological doublet stemming from the same Greek word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpal.tin/

Noun

paltin m (plural paltini)

1. sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	paltin	paltinul		paltini	paltinii
genitive-dative	paltin	paltinului		paltini	paltinilor
vocative	paltinule			paltinilor

Related terms

• păltinet

See also

• arțar
• jugastru
• platan

Further reading

• paltin in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)