sterp
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly ultimately from Byzantine Greek στέριφος (stériphos). Alternatively, it may be derived from Vulgar Latin *exstirpus or *extirpus. Compare Romanian sterp, Albanian shterp, shterpë, probably from the same source, and Venetian sterpa, Friulian sterpe.
Adjective
sterp m (plural sterchi, feminine equivalent sterpe, feminine plural sterpi)
Romanian
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek στέριφος (stériphos), borrowed from Vulgar Latin *exstirpus, or directly from Vulgar Latin, from Latin exstirpo (“I root out”).
Compare Aromanian sterpu, Albanian shterp, Sicilian strippa, Venetian sterpo, Friulian sterpe.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sterp m or n (feminine singular stearpă, masculine plural sterpi, feminine and neuter plural sterpe)
Declension
Declension of sterp
Synonyms
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- Aromanian terms derived from Byzantine Greek
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