frică

See also: frica and fricã

Megleno-Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē).

Noun

frică f

1. fear

Related terms

• ạnfric

Romanian

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrikə/

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Noun

frică f (plural frici)

1. fear

   Synonym: teamă

Declension

Declension of frică

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) frică	frica	(niște) frici	fricile
genitive/dative	(unei) frici	fricii	(unor) frici	fricilor
vocative	frică, frico		fricilor

Derived terms

• fricos
• înfrica

References

• frică in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)