burete

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin bōlētus, probably through an intermediate Vulgar Latin root *boletis. Ultimately from Ancient Greek βωλίτης (bōlítēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buˈrete]

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Noun

burete m (plural bureți)

1. sponge (cleaning item)
2. sponge (sea creature)
3. a species of mushroom

Declension

Declension of burete

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) burete	buretele	(niște) bureți	bureții
genitive/dative	(unui) burete	buretelui	(unor) bureți	bureților
vocative	burete		bureților

Synonyms

• (sea animal) spongie
• (mushroom): ciupercă

Derived terms

• buretieră (a small object containing a sponge used to moisten stamps before they are applied)
• buretos (spongey)

Related terms

• spongios (spongey)
• spongită