măsălar

See also: masalar, and maşalar

Romanian

Alternative forms

• măselar

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly linked to Latin messis (“harvest”), as August is a month of harvest. Several other regional Romance languages have folk names with similar meanings or origins for months around this time of year. The variant form măselar also coincides with a separate word referring to a certain plant or a part of an object such as a beam or rafter, and derived from măsea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məsəˈlar/

Noun

măsălar m (uncountable)

1. (popular/folk usage) August

Synonyms

• august (standard/most common)
• gustar, gust, agust (popular/folk names)