mesteacăn

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin mastichinus, from Ancient Greek μαστίχινος (mastíkhinos). It may have been analogically re-formed as a singular from the plural (mesteceni), originally of an older form *mestecen, or alternatively influenced analogically by words like cearcăn, leagăn, etc.[1]

Noun

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mesteacăn m (plural mesteceni)

  1. birch tree
    Synonyms: betulă, mestecănaș

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