paragină
Romanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Unknown. Possibly linked to Hungarian parrag, parlag (whence the Romanian words pârlog, pârloagă), but the phonetic transition is difficult. Another theory is from Latin vorāgō, vorāginem, influenced by pârlog or părăsi, or a Latin root *piraginem but this is also unlikely. It is possible that it derives from a Romanian root *părajină, from the verb părădui. [1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
paragină f (plural paragini)
- ruin, decay, disrepair, dereliction
- Synonym: ruină
- uncultivated or barren land or field
See also edit
References edit
- ^ paragină in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)