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Romanian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin pecorārius. Compare Aromanian picurar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.kuˈrar/
- Rhymes: -ar
- Hyphenation: pă‧cu‧rar
Noun
păcurar m (plural păcurari)
- (archaic) shepherd
- Synonyms: cioban, oier, (Moldova) dohotar
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From păcură (“petrol”) + -ar (occupational suffix).
Noun
păcurar m (plural păcurari)
- (regional) one who sells petrol
References
- păcurar in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
- Iorgu Iordan, Alexandru Graur, Ion Coteanu, editors (1972), “păcurár1”, in Dicționarul Limbii Române, volume 8, part 1, Bucharest: Academy of the Socialist Republic of
Romania, pages 224–225
- Iorgu Iordan, Alexandru Graur, Ion Coteanu, editors (1972), “păcurár2”, in Dicționarul Limbii Române, volume 8, part 1, Bucharest: Academy of the Socialist Republic of
Romania, page 225