hior

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • hioru

Etymology

A back-formation from nhiuredz, itself either from a Vulgar Latin *infebrizō or later Balkan Romance equivalent, derived from Latin febris. Cognate to Romanian fior, also compare heavrã the term directly inherited from febris.

Noun

hior m (plural hiori)

  1. shiver (from a cold/fever), shudder, thrill, chill