cântar
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cântar¹
- /kɨnˈtar/
Rhymes with -ar
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قنطار (kantar), from Arabic قِنْطَار (qinṭār), from Medieval Greek κεντηνάριον (kentēnárion), from Latin centenarius, partially through the intermediate of Greek καντάρι (kantári). Doublet of centenar.
noun cântare · cântar · cântarul · cântarele
- scale (device used to measure weight); originally a steelyard
- a unit of mass equivalent to about 50 kilogrammes
cântar²
- /kɨnˈtar/
Rhymes with -ar
noun
- singer Ce bine cânți! Fă-te cântar!
Cântar³
Where it comes from
From cântar.
proper noun lui Cântar
- a surname originating as an occupation
In English
- scales device for weighing things
- weighing machine a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Talk about this word "cântar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C3%A2ntar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cântar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C3%A2ntar "cântar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C3%A2ntar.Cite this
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title = {cântar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C3%A2ntar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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