turturea

Romanian

Alternative forms

• turturică

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin turturella or Latin turtūrilla, diminutive of turtur, turturem; compare Aromanian turtureauã, Italian tortorella, French tourterelle, Friulian tortorele. Alternatively, from a diminutive of the rare or regional Romanian turtură.

Noun

turturea f (plural turturele)

1. (ornithology) turtle dove

Declension

Declension of turturea

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) turturea	turtureaua	(niște) turturele	turturelele
genitive/dative	(unei) turturele	turturelei	(unor) turturele	turturelelor
vocative	turturea		turturelelor

Related terms

• turtură

See also

• guguștiuc m
• porumbel