zmeu
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Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic змиꙗ (zmija), from Proto-Slavic *zmьja (“snake”). Compare Serbo-Croatian zmija and zmaj.
Pronunciation
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Noun
zmeu m (plural zmei)
- evil giant in Romanian folk stories
- dragon
- (figuratively) courageous, fearless
Declension
Noun
zmeu n (plural zmeie)
Declension
Derived terms
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