Aromanian edit

Noun edit

bumbac

  1. cotton

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Probably from a Late Latin bombax or *bombacum, ultimately from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax). Compare Medieval Latin bombacium (Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (vamvákion)), from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax), Italian bambagia, Venetian bombàxo, bombàs, also Greek βαμβάκι (vamváki), μπαμπάκι (bampáki), Serbo-Croatian bumbak, pamuk, Bulgarian bubak, Albanian pambuk, Turkish pamuk.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bumbac m (plural bumbaci)

  1. (botany) cotton

Declension edit

Noun edit

bumbac n (plural bumbacuri)

  1. (fiber or material) cotton

Declension edit