cãrleagã
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- cãrleadzi, cãrleadze
Etymology
From Latin carnem ligat (from carnem, accusative of carō (“meat”) + ligat, third person singular present of ligō (“tie, bind”)), indicating that meat is forbidden. Compare Romanian cârneleagă. For meaning, compare carnival, Italian carnevale (from carnem levāre), Old Italian carasciale from carnem laxāre, Spanish carnestolendas (“three days preceding the beginning of Lent”) (from carnis tollendus).
Noun
cãrleagã f (plural cãrledz)
- the days before Easter Lent when the decision is taken to no longer eat meat
Related terms
- cãragã
- cãshleagã / cãshleadzi
- carni
- leg
See also
- preasinj