spătar

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek σπάθαριος (spátharios), itself derived from Late Latin spatharius, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē).

Noun

spătar m (plural spătari)

  1. a kind of high nobility in the feudal Romanian principalities, also the chief of the army
Declension

See also

Etymology 2

From spată + -ar.

Noun

spătar n (plural spătare)

  1. backrest (of a chair), back of a chair
    Synonym: spetează
Declension
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