Prahova

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Prahova

/ˈprahova/

Where it comes from

From Old Church Slavonic *прахова (*praxova), from прахъ (praxŭ, “dust”) + -ова (-ova, feminine possessive suffix). The county name is derived from the river.

proper noun

Prahova (a river in Romania)
Prahova (a county in southern Romania)

In English

Prahova river in Romania

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"Prahova." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/prahova. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Prahova. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/prahova

Chicago

"Prahova." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/prahova.

BibTeX

@misc{prahova_2026,
  title = {Prahova},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/prahova},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}