mormânt

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mormânt

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin monumentum. Compare Aromanian murmintu, Sardinian morimentu. Doublet of the borrowing monument.

The /n/ to /r/ phonetical evolution is due to rhotacism which existed in some dialects of Old Romanian.

noun morminte · mormânt · mormântul · mormintele

  1. neuter grave, tomb

In English

  • sepulchre burial chamber
  • grave excavation for burial
  • tomb small building or vault for the remains of the dead

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"mormânt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/morm%C3%A2nt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mormânt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/morm%C3%A2nt

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"mormânt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/morm%C3%A2nt.

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@misc{morma_nt_2026,
  title = {mormânt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/morm%C3%A2nt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}