pepene

See also: pepené

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin pepō, peponem, through a Vulgar Latin root *pepinem. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn). Compare Aromanian peapini.

Noun

pepene m (plural pepeni)

1. melon, specifically Cucumis melo
2. watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, syn. )

   Synonyms: (regional) lubeniță, bostan

3. (Moldavia (region)) cucumber

Declension

Declension of pepene

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) pepene	pepenele	(niște) pepeni	pepenii
genitive/dative	(unui) pepene	pepenelui	(unor) pepeni	pepenilor
vocative	pepene		pepenilor

Derived terms

• pepene verde

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Spanish

Verb

pepene

1. inflection of pepenar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative