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Romanian
Etymology
From meriza or Latin merīdiēs (“noon, midday”); shift in meaning also found in Albanian mriz (“midday nap for livestock”), standard mërzej (“to rest at noon (of animals)”). Compare Aromanian amiridz.
Noun
meriză f (plural merize)
- (northern Transylvania, Maramureș) a place where cattle rest at midday
- Synonym: staniște
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