furnicel

Romanian

Alternative forms

• funecel, funicel, funigei, funincel, funigel

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin root *furuncellus, from Latin furunculus, possibly later influenced by the furnica in Romanian. Compare Aromanian furuntsel, furnitsel. Doublet of the neological borrowing furuncul.

Noun

furnicel m (plural furnicei)

1. (regional) boil, furuncle

   Synonyms: furuncul, buboi

Declension

Declension of furnicel

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) furnicel	furnicelul	(niște) furnicei	furniceii
genitive/dative	(unui) furnicel	furnicelului	(unor) furnicei	furniceilor
vocative	furnicelule		furniceilor

See also

• păducel

References

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