Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin scamnum. For the change of -m-into -u- after a, compare Latin damnum > Romanian daună

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

scaun n (plural scaune)

  1. chair, seat
  2. stool
  3. (figurative) throne, seat of power, by extension capital
  4. (figurative) residence
  5. butcher's block
  6. (figurative) stool, as in the sense of fecal matter eliminated

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