răgaz

Romanian

Etymology

Possibly from a pre-Roman substrate language, likely Slavic. Compare Old Church Slavonic рокъ (rokŭ), from Proto-Slavic *rokъ.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -az

Noun

răgaz n (plural răgazuri)

1. leisure, free time
2. rest, pause; quiet, peace

Declension

Declension of răgaz

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) răgaz	răgazul	(niște) răgazuri	răgazurile
genitive/dative	(unui) răgaz	răgazului	(unor) răgazuri	răgazurilor
vocative	răgazule		răgazurilor

References

• răgaz in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
• răgaz in Alexandru Ciorănescu, Dicționarul etimologic român, Tenerife: Universidad de la Laguna, 1958–66.