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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *muccicālium, from Latin muccidus, the same source as muced (“moldy, fusty”). Formed similarly to putregai. Compare Italian moccicaglia.
Pronunciation
Noun
mucegai n (plural mucegaiuri)
- mold, mildew
- moldiness, mustiness
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