doar

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doar

/do̯ar/

Rhymes with -ar

Where it comes from

Probably from a reduction of the variant form doară, itself probably from Latin dē hōrā. Alternative etymologies include a Vulgar Latin construction *de volat, alteration of dē velit, or that it perhaps resulted from confusion with oare, with an interrogative function, or simply that it derives from a variant of dar (“but”).

adverb dor · doară · doră

just, only, merely Este doar un copil.
Similar: decât, numai
only (exclusively) Doar tu poți opri incendiile de pădure.
Similar: decât, numai
informal, in explanations obviously, as is plain to see, after all că doar
informal, in rhetorical questions and exclamations surely Cum de ești acasă? Doar n-ai terminat așa de devreme cu școala!
in clauses introduced by de (“if; if only”) Expresses the hopeful nature of an action or statement. Acasă o să mănânc, doar de am ajunge mai repede.
Similar: doar-doar

In English

but solely, only, merely (obsolete)
just only, simply, merely
merely only, just, and nothing more

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

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{doar_2026,
  title = {doar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/doar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}