leagăn

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leagăn

Where it comes from

Unknown. Usually thought to be a back formation of legăna, or from Vulgar Latin root *lecanis, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē). Per Paliga, a substrate word. Compare Aromanian leagãn.

noun leagăne · leagăn · leagănul · leagănele

neuter cradle
neuter swing
Similar: hintă, scrânciob

In English

swing hanging seat
cradle oscillating bed for a baby

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"leagăn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/leag%C4%83n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{leaga_n_2026,
  title = {leagăn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/leag%C4%83n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}