clește

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic клѣщѧ (klěštę), from Proto-Slavic *klěšča. Compare Aromanian cleashti.

Noun

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clește m (plural clești)

  1. pliers
  2. pincers
  3. tongs
  4. claw (mechanical device for gripping)

Declension

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