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sur¹

  • /sur/

Where it comes from

Most likely from a Slavic language. Compare Bulgarian сур (sur), Serbo-Croatian sur. A less likely etymology connects it to Latin syrus, or links it with Italian soro.

adjective sură · suri · sure · sur

  1. masculine, neuter grey

    Similar: gri, brumăriu

Sur²

Where it comes from

From sur.

proper noun lui Sur

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • gray of a color somewhere between white and black, like cinders

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{sur_2026,
  title = {sur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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