nițel
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nițel¹
Where it comes from
Unknown. Possibly of expressive origin. Various etymologies have been proposed but are insufficient: starting from the feminine form (which is irregular; the expected form is *nițea) one suggests a change of suffix from an earlier root *nițic(a), from a Romance formation derived from Latin nec + ciccum (“nothing”) (cf. Spanish chico, also Lazio dialect na cicade, Italian cica, Logudorese Sardinian ticcu, Calabrian zica, nazica, Cilentan dialect tsiku, etc. Another derives it from Albanian në cikë (“few”), and another from puținel, a diminutive of puțin (“few, little”) with the suffix -el, with apheresis to *ținel, and with metathesis to the current form.
adverb
- a little
adjective nițică · niței · nițele
- little, few, small amount of
Nițel²
Where it comes from
From nițel.
proper noun lui Nițel
- a surname
Talk about this word "nițel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ni%C8%9Bel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nițel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ni%C8%9Bel "nițel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ni%C8%9Bel.Cite this
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