flitur

Aromanian

Etymology 1

Uncertain, but cognate to Romanian flutura, flutur. Related to Albanian flutur and possibly derived from it. Other theories include a Vulgar Latin *flucturō, from Latin fluctuō, or *flutulō, or alternatively just an expressive creation of imitative origin.

Alternative forms

• flituru, fljutur, fitur, flituredz

Verb

flitur (past participle flituratã)

1. wave, flutter, flap

Related terms

• fliturari / fliturare
• fliturat

Etymology 2

Related to or derived from the above. Compare Romanian fluture.

Alternative forms

• fliturã, fljutur

Noun

flitur m (plural flituri)

1. butterfly