spân

See also: Appendix:Variations of "span"

Romanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπανός (spanós), possibly through a Vulgar Latin intermediate *spanus. Compare Aromanian spãn. Compare also Calabrian and Sicilian spanu, which may have been come directly from Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɨn/

Adjective

spân m or n (feminine singular spână, masculine plural spâni, feminine and neuter plural spâne)

1. hairless, glabrous
2. unable to grow facial hair

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	spân		spână		spâni	spâne
	definite	spânul		spâna		spânii	spânele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	spân		spâne		spâni	spâne
	definite	spânului		spânei		spânelor	spânilor

Synonyms

• glabru