pepene

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See also: pepené

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pepō, peponem, through a Vulgar Latin root *pepinem. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn). Compare Aromanian peapini.

Pronunciation

Noun

pepene m (plural pepeni)

  1. melon, specifically Cucumis melo
  2. watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, syn. Citrullus vulgaris)
    Synonyms: (regional) lubeniță, bostan
  3. (Moldavia (region)) cucumber

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pepene pepenele pepeni pepenii
genitive-dative pepene pepenelui pepeni pepenilor
vocative pepene pepenilor

Derived terms

Spanish

Verb

pepene

  1. inflection of pepenar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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