mustață

Romanian

Alternative forms

• musteață (popular)

Etymology

From Late Latin *mustacea, feminine of *mustaceum, ultimately from Ancient Greek μύσταξ (“upper lip, mustache”). Cf. Aromanian mustatsã, Italian mostaccio, Neapolitan mustaccio, Spanish mostacho, French moustache.

Noun

mustață f (plural mustăți)

1. moustache

Related terms

• mustăcioară

See also

• barbă