paragină
Romanian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUnknown. Possibly linked to Hungarian parrag, parlag (whence the Romanian words pârlog, pârloagă), but the phonetic transition is difficult. Another theory is from Latin vorāgō, vorāginem, influenced by pârlog or părăsi, or a Latin root *piraginem but this is also unlikely. It is possible that it derives from a Romanian root *părajină, from the verb părădui. [1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editparagină f (plural paragini)
- ruin, decay, disrepair, dereliction
- Synonym: ruină
- uncultivated or barren land or field
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ paragină in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)