ciucure

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *cicculum, diminutive of Latin ciccum, or alternatively a derivative of Romanian ciuc,[1] cognate to Albanian çukë,[2] with South Slavic and Baltic cognates as well. See Proto-Slavic *čuka. The reconstructed root referred to sharp points.

Noun

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ciucure m (plural ciucuri)

  1. tassel
    Synonym: moț
  2. passementerie
  3. icicle
    Synonym: țurțur
  4. bellflowers and other longish, clustered, hanging flowers
  5. pendeloques (chandelier crystals)
  6. tuft of hair
    Synonyms: smoc, ciuc

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ The Dicționarul etimologic român by Alexandru Ciorănescu. Editură: Universidad de la Laguna, Tenerife. 1958-1966. His entry for ciucure is available in Romanian at ciucure in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language).
  2. ^ Skok, Petar (1971) Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 1, Zagreb: JAZU, page 340