Aromanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *excarminō, from Latin ex- + carminō (to card), from carmen (card for wool). Compare Romanian scărmăna, scarmăn, Calabrese scarminare, Spanish escarmenar, Italian scarmigliare.

Verb

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scarmin first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative scarminã, past participle scãrminatã)

  1. to card or hand-stretch wool
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