Moș Crăciun

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Moș Crăciun

/ˌmoʃ krəˈt͡ʃjun/
[ˌmo̞ʃ kɾəˈt͡ʃjun]

Where it comes from

From moș (“old man”) + Crăciun (“Christmas”), literally “Old man Christmas”, or more loosely translated as “Grandfather Christmas”. Compare French Père Noël and English Father Christmas.

proper noun lui Moș Crăciun

masculine Santa Claus

In English

Santa Claus fictional figure

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MLA

"Moș Crăciun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/mo%C8%99%20cr%C4%83ciun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Moș Crăciun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mo%C8%99%20cr%C4%83ciun

Chicago

"Moș Crăciun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mo%C8%99%20cr%C4%83ciun.

BibTeX

@misc{mos_cra_ciun_2026,
  title = {Moș Crăciun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/mo%C8%99%20cr%C4%83ciun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}