răcoare

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from rece +‎ -oare. Compare Aromanian arcoari. Less likely from a Vulgar Latin root *recor or from Latin rigor, rigorem, which had an attested use of "cold" (compare Sardinian arragore (“frost”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rəˈko̯a.re/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

răcoare f (plural răcori)

1. cold, coolness

   Synonym: frig

2. shiver
3. (slang) prison, jail

Declension

Declension of răcoare

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) răcoare	răcoarea	(niște) răcori	răcorile
genitive/dative	(unei) răcori	răcorii	(unor) răcori	răcorilor
vocative	răcoare, răcoareo		răcorilor

Derived terms

• răcori

Related terms

• rece
• răci
• răceală