carfiță

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek καρφίτσα (karfítsa). Compare Aromanian cãrfitsã.

Noun

carfiță f (plural carfițe) (archaic)

  1. precious brooch, pin
    Synonyms: bold, ac
    • 1863, Nicolae Filimon, Ciocoii vechi și noi, pages 192–194:
      Duduca alese un colier de diamant, o păreche cerceĭ de birliant, câte-va inele de rubin și smarand; vre-o câte-va carfițe (ace) de aur cu petre scumpe și zece bucățĭ de mătăsăriĭ din cele maĭ scumpe.
      Duduca chose a diamond necklace, a pair of diamond earrings, some ruby and emerald rings; some golden brooches with precious stones and ten pieces of the most valuable silk.

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative carfiță carfița carfițe carfițele
genitive-dative carfițe carfiței carfițe carfițelor
vocative carfiță, carfițo carfițelor

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