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scump

  • /skump/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic скѫпъ (skǫpŭ), from Proto-Slavic *skǫpъ (compare Serbo-Croatian skȗp, Slovene skôp, Bulgarian скъп (skăp)). Compare Aromanian scumpu.

adjective scumpă · scumpi · scumpe · scump

  1. masculine, neuter expensive

    Opposite: ieftin

In English

  • dear precious to or greatly valued by someone
  • expensive having a high price or cost
  • costly expensive
  • darling very dear — see also beloved, cherished, favourite
  • loved being the object of love

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

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

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

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@misc{scump_2026,
  title = {scump},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/scump},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}