martor

Romanian

Alternative forms

• martur — popular

Etymology

Inherited from Latin martyr, or Vulgar Latin martur, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ (mártur). Compare Old Italian martore, Sardinian màrturu (“invalid”), Calabrian marture, Lombard màrtul (“saint”). Or directly from Greek. Doublet of martir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmar.tor/

• Audio:

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Noun

martor m (plural martori, feminine equivalent martoră)

1. witness, onlooker, voucher (person who vouches)

Declension

Declension of martor

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) martor	martorul	(niște) martori	martorii
genitive/dative	(unui) martor	martorului	(unor) martori	martorilor
vocative	martorule		martorilor

Derived terms

• mărturie

See also

• martir
• mărturisi

Further reading

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