bumbac

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Aromanian

Noun

bumbac

  1. cotton

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from a (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin bombax or *bombacum, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax). Compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin bombacium (Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (vamvákion)), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

Noun

bumbac m (plural bumbaci)

  1. (botany) cotton

Declension

Noun

bumbac n (plural bumbacuri)

  1. (fiber or material) cotton

Declension