ghioc
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ghioc¹
Rhymes with -ok
Where it comes from
Probably from the feminine variant form ghioacă, from Vulgar Latin root *cloca, following metathesis and syncopation of Latin cochlea, or possibly related to găoace (“snail, egg, or nut shell”), from *gău (from Latin cavum) + suffix -oc.
noun ghiocuri · ghioc · ghiocul · ghiocurile
- cowrie (marine mollusc), or its shell
ghioc²
Rhymes with -ok
noun ghioci · ghioc · ghiocul · ghiocii
-
cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
Similar: albăstrea
In English
- cowrie Cypraea moneta
Talk about this word "ghioc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ghioc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ghioc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ghioc "ghioc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ghioc.Cite this
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title = {ghioc},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ghioc},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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