levrier

See also: lévrier

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French lévrier, from Old French levrer, from Late Latin canem leporārium (literally hare dog, harehound), from Latin lepus (hare). By surface analysis, iepure +‎ -ier. Doublet of iepurar (golden eagle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.vriˈer/
  • Rhymes: -er
  • Hyphenation: le‧vri‧er

Noun

levrier m (plural levrieri, feminine equivalent levretă)

  1. greyhound

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative levrier levrierul levrieri levrierii
genitive-dative levrier levrierului levrieri levrierilor
vocative levrierule levrierilor

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