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French
Etymology
From barater + -erie.
Pronunciation
Noun
baraterie f (plural barateries)
- (maritime) embezzlement by the captain of a watercraft
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
First known attestation 1306.[1] From barater + -erie Barater is of disputed origin.
Noun
baraterie oblique singular, f (oblique plural barateries, nominative singular baraterie, nominative plural barateries)
- trickery; deceit
References
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French baraterie or Italian baratteria.
Noun
baraterie f (plural baraterii)
- embezzlement by the captain of a watercraft
Declension
References
- baraterie in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN