ciucure

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *cicculum, diminutive of Latin ciccum, or alternatively a derivative of Romanian ciuc,[1] cognate to Albanian çukë,[2] with South Slavic and Baltic cognates as well. See Proto-Slavic *čuka. The reconstructed root referred to sharp points.

Noun

ciucure m (plural ciucuri)

  1. tassel
    Synonym: moț
  2. passementerie
  3. icicle
    Synonym: țurțur
  4. bellflowers and other longish, clustered, hanging flowers
  5. pendeloques (chandelier crystals)
  6. tuft of hair
    Synonyms: smoc, ciuc

Declension
Declension of ciucure
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) ciucure ciucurele (niște) ciucuri ciucurii
genitive/dative (unui) ciucure ciucurelui (unor) ciucuri ciucurilor
vocative ciucure ciucurilor

References
  1. The Dicționarul etimologic român by Alexandru Ciorănescu. Editură: Universidad de la Laguna, Tenerife. 1958-1966. His entry for ciucure is available in Romanian at ciucure in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language).
  2. Skok, Petar (1971) Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 1, Zagreb: JAZU, page 340
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