mărțișor

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Romanian

Etymology

From marț +‎ -ișor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mər.t͡siˈʃor/
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Noun

mărțișor n (plural mărțișoare)

  1. (popular/folk usage) March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)
    • 2018 September 22, Simona Prilogan, Ochi de Poveste, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 100:
      Adunând în gând doar frici.
      Lacrimi transformau o stea
      În bucăți de licurici.
      Sub o pată de mister,
      Mărțișor zâmbi-n lujer
      Dându-i fetei stropi de cer
      Într-o floare-giuvaer.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. trinket worn in honor of March 1 (folk celebration)

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