Ceaușescu

See also: Ceausescu

English

Alternative forms

Ceausescu

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tʃaʊˈʃɛs.kuː/, (by assimilation) /-ˈtʃɛs-/
(General American) IPA^(key): /tʃaʊˈʃɛs.ku/, (by assimilation) /-ˈtʃɛs-/
Rhymes: -ɛskuː

Proper noun

Ceaușescu

A surname in Romanian.

Derived terms

Ceaușescu moment, Ceausescu moment

Translations

Romanian surname

Chinese:
Cantonese: 壽西斯古 / 寿西斯古 (sau⁶ sai¹ si¹ gu²)

Mandarin: 齊奧塞斯庫 / 齐奥塞斯库 (Qí'àosàisīkù) (Mainland China), 壽西斯古 / 寿西斯古 (Shòuxīsīgǔ) (Hong Kong)
Greek: Τσαουσέσκου (el) (Tsaouséskou)
Korean: 차우셰스쿠 (Chausyeseuku), 챠우쉐스꾸 (Chausweseukku) (North Korea)
Romanian: Ceaușescu (ro) m
Russian: Чаушеску (ru) m (Čaušesku)
Turkish: Çavuşesku
Ukrainian: Чаушеску (Čaušesku)
Yiddish: טשאַושעסקו (Tshaushesku)

Romanian

Etymology

From ceauș (“usher, courier”) +‎ -escu (a common surname ending).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃe̯auˈʃesku]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -esku

Proper noun

Ceaușescu m (genitive/dative lui Ceaușescu)

a surname