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broască

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broască¹

  • /bro̯as.kə/

Rhymes with -askə

Where it comes from

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *brosca, from broscus (compare Medieval Latin bruscus), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *frosk. Compare Aromanian broascã. Compare also Albanian breshkë, Old French bruesche, Italian rospo, Milanese Lombard brosco, Ladin rusk.

noun broaște · broască · broasca · broaștele

  1. feminine frog
  2. feminine lock (for a door)
  3. feminine prickly pear

Broască²

Where it comes from

From broască.

proper noun lui Broască

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • lock something used for fastening
  • frog amphibian

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MLA

"broască." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/broasc%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

broască. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/broasc%C4%83

Chicago

"broască." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/broasc%C4%83.

BibTeX
@misc{broasca_2026,
  title = {broască},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/broasc%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}