bumbac

Aromanian

Noun

bumbac

1. cotton

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Romanian

Etymology

Probably from a Late Latin bombax or *bombacum, ultimately from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax). Compare Medieval Latin bombacium (Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (vamvákion)), from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax), Italian bambagia, Venetian bombàxo, bombàs, also Greek βαμβάκι (vamváki), μπαμπάκι (bampáki), Serbo-Croatian bumbak, pamuk, Bulgarian bubak, Albanian pambuk, Turkish pamuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bumˈbak]

Noun

bumbac m (plural bumbaci)

1. (botany) cotton

Declension

Declension of bumbac

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bumbac	bumbacul	(niște) bumbaci	bumbacii
genitive/dative	(unui) bumbac	bumbacului	(unor) bumbaci	bumbacilor
vocative	bumbacule		bumbacilor

Noun

bumbac n (plural bumbacuri)

1. (fiber or material) cotton

Declension

Declension of bumbac

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bumbac	bumbacul	(niște) bumbacuri	bumbacurile
genitive/dative	(unui) bumbac	bumbacului	(unor) bumbacuri	bumbacurilor
vocative	bumbacule		bumbacurilor