balaur

Contents

RomanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• bălaur

EtymologyEdit

Uncertain. Possibly from a pre-Roman substrate of the Balkans substrate, maybe Dacian *balauras, *beleuras, akin to Albanian boljë, bollë, bullar. The Albanian may more likely be derived from a Latin term, alternatively, and the Romanian may be taken from it. May also have a relation to Serbian blavor, but it is uncertain which language borrowed from which. Another theory suggests Latin belluarius, ultimately from bēlua; however the normal result in Romanian would have been *bălar. Influence from laur may have affected it, but it is uncertain why this analogy would be made.

NounEdit

balaur m (plural balauri)

1. dragon
2. monster

SynonymsEdit

• (dragon): zmeu, dragon
• (monster): monstru

Further readingEdit

• balaur in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2017