buric
See also: buřič
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- buricu, bãric, bric
Etymology
From Latin umbilīcus, probably through a later Vulgar Latin root *umbulicus. Compare Romanian buric, Sicilian buddicu.
Noun
buric n (plural buricuri, definite articulation buriclu)
- navel, bellybutton
- belly
- (figurative) center
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin umbilīcus, through an intermediate Vulgar Latin root *umbulicus, later separated to *un buric (compare also the development of French nombril, Catalan llombrígol). Doublet of ombilic. Compare Aromanian buric, Sicilian buddicu.
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Noun
buric n (plural burice)
- navel, bellybutton
Declension
Declension of buric
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) buric | buricul | (niște) burice | buricele |
genitive/dative | (unui) buric | buricului | (unor) burice | buricelor |
vocative | buricule | buricelor |