găun

See also: gaun and Gaun

Romanian

Alternative forms

• găună (regional, Bucovina)

Etymology 1

Either from a hypothetical root *gău, from Latin cavum, or from a Vulgar Latin root *cavō, cavōnem, from cavum. See also gaură, găvan, văgăună.

Noun

găun n (plural găune)

1. (archaic) hollow, hole, cavity

Synonyms

• scorbură, gaură, cavitate, scobitură

Derived terms

• găunos

Etymology 2

Noun

găun n (plural găune)

1. variant of gărgăun