asin

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asin

Where it comes from

From alteration of the earlier variant asîn or asân (used from the 16th to 18th centuries), itself from Latin asinus. Some writers in the 19th century attempted to revive it under a more Latinized form.

noun asini · equivalent asină · asin · asinul · asinii

Transylvania, masculine, regional ass, donkey
Similar: măgar

In English

ass animal — see also donkey
donkey a domestic animal — see also ass

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"asin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/asin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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asin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/asin

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"asin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/asin.

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@misc{asin_2026,
  title = {asin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/asin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}