Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Probably from an older form *scu(i)pi, from Vulgar Latin root *scupīre, from *escopīre, or *excuppere, from Late Latin *exconspuere, ultimately from Latin conspuere, present active infinitive of conspuō, from spuō. Compare Spanish escupir, Portuguese cuspir. Compare also Aromanian ascuchiu.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

a scuipa (third-person singular present scuipă, past participle scuipat) 1st conj.

  1. to spit, spit on, expectorate

Conjugation edit

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