grangur

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Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin galgulus,[1] from galbulus, from galbus (“yellow”). Compare Aromanian gangur, Sicilian gàjulu (“golden oriole”), Spanish gálgulo and Albanian gargull.

Pronunciation

Noun

grangur m (plural granguri)

  1. oriole (bird)
    Synonym: (regional) domnișor
  2. (figuratively) hotshot, big gun, bigwig
    Synonym: ștab

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative grangur grangurul granguri grangurii
genitive-dative grangur grangurului granguri grangurilor
vocative grangurule grangurilor

References

  1. ^ Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 306

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