temniță

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic тьмьница (tĭmĭnica), from Proto-Slavic *tьmьnica, from *tьmьnъ +‎ *-ica, from *tьma +‎ *-ьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *timāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *temH-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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temniță f (plural temnițe or temniți)

  1. dungeon, prison, jail
    Synonyms: închisoare, pușcărie

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Sathmar Swabian: Temitz