gâtlej

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Metathesis of older gâltej (Dosofteiu), derivative of gâlt +‎ -ej (modern gât), borrowed from Old Church Slavonic глътъ (glŭtŭ), from Proto-Slavic *gъltъ, related to *glъtati (to swallow, devour).[1]

Noun[edit]

gâtlej n (plural gâtlejuri)

  1. throat
    Synonym: gât

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Lazăr Șăineanu, Dicționar universal al limbei române, 6th edn. Editura “Scrisul românesc”, S.A., 1929.