frică
Megleno-Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē).
Noun edit
frică f
Related terms edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Ancient Greek φρίκη (phríkē) or more likely Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē), but the presence of the word in Istro-Romanian indicates it was a very old borrowing. Compare Albanian frikë, also Aromanian fricã.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
frică f (plural frici)
Declension edit
Declension of frică
Derived terms edit
References edit
- frică in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)