măicuță

Romanian

Etymology

From maică (mother) + -uță (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məjˈku.t͡sə/
  • Rhymes: -ut͡sə
  • Hyphenation: măi‧cu‧ță

Noun

măicuță f (plural măicuțe)

  1. (popular, informal, familiar, usually in the vocative) mommy, mummy, mom, mum
    Synonyms: mămică, măiculeană, măiculiță, măicușoară
  2. (often in the vocative) nun, sister
    Synonym: călugăriță

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