oară

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See also: oarã and ôara

Romanian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo̯arə/,
  • Rhymes: -arə
  • Hyphenation: oa‧ră

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, time, season, year). Doublet of oră, which was a borrowing.

Noun

oară f (plural ori)

  1. a time, instance
    Synonym: dată
Declension
singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (o) oară oara (niște) ori orile
genitive/dative (unei) ori orii (unor) ori orilor
vocative oară, oaro orilor

Etymology 2

Inherited from Vulgar Latin root *ōvāria, from Latin ovum, or less likely *avula.

Noun

oară f (plural oare)

  1. (regional) poultry
    Synonyms: orătanie, pasăre de curte
Declension
singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (o) oară oara (niște) oare oarele
genitive/dative (unei) oare oarei (unor) oare oarelor
vocative oară, oaro oarelor
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