ușor
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u.ˈʃor/, [u.ˈʃo̞r]
- Rhymes: -or
- Hyphenation: u‧șor
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Etymology 1
From the older form iușor, from a hypothetical (perhaps Proto-Romanian) intermediate *lieu, from Latin levis (“light”), + the diminutive suffix -șor. Compare Aromanian li(c)shor, ljiushor.[1]
Adjective
ușor m or n (feminine singular ușoară, masculine plural ușori, feminine and neuter plural ușoare)
- light (not heavy)
- Synonym: lejer
- Antonym: greu
- easy
- Antonyms: greu, dificil
Declension
Declension of ușor
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | ușor | ușoară | ușori | ușoare | ||
| definite | ușorul | ușoara | ușorii | ușoarele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | ușor | ușoare | ușori | ușoare | ||
| definite | ușorului | ușoarei | ușorilor | ușoarelor | |||
Derived terms
- ușura
- ușuratic
- ușurință
Adverb
ușor
- easily
- Synonym: lesne
- lightly, gently
Etymology 2
From Latin ostiolum, a diminutive of ostium (“door”). Equivalent to ușă + -or.
Noun
ușor m (plural ușori)
- Either of the two vertical poles or columns that support a door or gate on the sides.
Declension
Declension of ușor
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) ușor | ușorul | (niște) ușori | ușorii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) ușor | ușorului | (unor) ușori | ușorilor |
| vocative | ușorule | ușorilor | ||
References
- ușor in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)