bucium

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• buciumu, bucini

Etymology

From Latin būcinum, having lost the original meaning; compare, however, the secondary sense of Romanian bucium.

Noun

bucium m (plural buciunj or bucinj)

1. tree trunk
2. log
3. block of wood

See also

• cutsur, ciutuc, brandu, bãndic, cuciub, ciubã, grij

Romanian

Alternative forms

• bucin, buciumă, bucen

Etymology

Inherited from Latin būcinum or būcina.

Noun

bucium n (plural buciume)

1. (popular) horn, trumpet, alphorn
2. (popular) stump, trunk, bole, block, stock (of a tree)

Related terms

• buciuma

See also

• corn, trompetă
• buștean, trunchi, butuc