tămâie
Romanian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom a Vulgar Latin root *thȳmānea, from Latin thȳmiāma, from Ancient Greek θυμίαμα (thumíama). Compare Sardinian timanza, timagna, Old French timoine; cf. also Aromanian timnjamã.
Noun
edittămâie f (plural tămâi)
- incense, frankincense
- (figurative) flattery, fulsome praise
- Synonym: lingușire
Declension
editDeclension of tămâie
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- tămâie in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)