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balaur

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balaur¹

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Akin to Albanian boljë, bollë, bullar. The Albanian may more likely be derived from a Latin term, alternatively, and the Romanian may be taken from it. May also have a relation to Serbo-Croatian blavor, but it is uncertain which language borrowed from which. Another theory suggests Latin belluarius, ultimately from bēlua; however the normal result in Romanian would have been *bălar. Influence from laur may have affected it, but it is uncertain why this analogy would be made.

noun balauri · balaur · balaurul · balaurii

  1. masculine dragon

    Similar: zmeu, dragon

  2. masculine monster

    Similar: monstru

Balaur²

Where it comes from

From balaur.

proper noun lui Balaur

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • dragon mythical creature
  • worm dragon or mythological serpent

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

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

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

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@misc{balaur_2026,
  title = {balaur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/balaur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}