apitrusescu

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• pitrusescu, aputrusescu, putrusescu

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek πετρόνω (petróno), from πέτρα (pétra, “rock”).

Verb

apitrusescu (simple perfect apitrusii, imperfect apitruseam, past participle apitrusitã, infinitive apitrusiri／apitrusire)

1. to fall, drop (on something) violently

   Synonym: mi-alas

2. to press, push
3. to run, rush at

   Synonyms: mi-aruc, mi hiumusescu

4. to cover, bury

   Synonyms: ngrop, anvilescu, acoapir

Synonyms

• calcu
• ndes
• hig
• pingu
• aplucusescu

 

Derived terms

• apitrusiri／apitrusire
• apitrusit

 

References

• Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “apitrusescu”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 89a