Romanian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly from an alteration of an earlier *vânced, from a Vulgar Latin root *vincidus, from Latin vincō (to defeat, conquer) (compare Italian vincido (flexible, pliable, foldable, soft; withered)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɨl.t͡ʃed/, /vɨlˈt͡ʃed/

Adjective

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vâlced m or n (feminine singular vâlcedă, masculine plural vâlcezi, feminine and neuter plural vâlcede)

  1. livid, bluish, greyish-blue, pallid
    Synonym: vânăt

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