zâzanie
Romanian
Alternative forms
- zizanie
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ζιζάνια (zizánia), from Ancient Greek ζιζάνια (zizánia), ζιζάνιον (zizánion, “type of weed, probably darnel”). Compare French zizanie. See also semantic evolution of sălbăție.
Noun
zâzanie f (plural zâzanii)
- discord, quarrel
- (archaic) perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
- (archaic) weed
Synonyms
- (discord): discordie, vrajbă, dezbinare, disensiune
- (weed): buruiană