vioară

Romanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [viˈo̯a.ɾə]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin viola.

Noun

vioară f (plural vioare)

  1. a violet (flower)
    Synonyms: violetă, toporaș
Declension
Declension of vioară
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) vioară vioara (niște) vioare vioarele
genitive/dative (unei) vioare vioarei (unor) vioare vioarelor
vocative vioară, vioaro vioarelor
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Probably from Italian viola, but uncertain since the shift of l to r usually indicates a Latin source. The r may have come by analogy with vior (cf. înviora) < viu. Cf. also Old Occitan viola (Occitan viula), Spanish vihuela, French vielle.

Noun

vioară f (plural viori or vioare)

  1. violin, fiddle
Declension

With plural viori

Declension of vioară
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) vioară vioara (niște) viori viorile
genitive/dative (unei) viori viorii (unor) viori viorilor
vocative vioară, vioaro viorilor

With plural vioare

Declension of vioară
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) vioară vioara (niște) vioare vioarele
genitive/dative (unei) vioare vioarei (unor) vioare vioarelor
vocative vioară, vioaro vioarelor

Etymology 3

Inherited from Vulgar Latin root *vīvula, from Latin vīvus.

Adjective

vioară f (feminine only, plural vioare)

  1. (popular, of running water) very clear, crystal
    Synonyms: limpede, clar, cristalin
Declension
Declension of vioară (feminine only)
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite — vioară — vioare
definite — vioara — vioarele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite — vioare — vioare
definite — vioarei — vioarelor
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