cerbice

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cervīcem, accusative of cervīx, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head”) and *weyk- (“to bend”). Doublet of the borrowed cervix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃerˈbitʃe]

Noun

cerbice f (plural cerbici)

1. nape (of the neck)

   Synonyms: ceafă, grumaz

2. stiffness