oare

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See also: ôare

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

oare (plural oares)

  1. Obsolete spelling of oar

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either from Proto-Albanian *walā, akin to Albanian vallë, or from Vulgar Latin *volet, a popular variant of vult, form of the verb Latin volō (“I want, wish”)[1]. See also the variant ori.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈo̯a.re/, [ˈwa.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: oa‧re

Adverb[edit]

oare

  1. Enhances the interrogative or dubitative value of a question.
    Oare nu cumva a venit pe la d-ta pe-acasă?
    Would it be possible that he came by your place?

Conjunction[edit]

oare

  1. (archaic) or

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "oare" at Dexonline.ro
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