tămâie

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tămâie

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From a Vulgar Latin root *thȳmānea, from Latin thȳmiāma, from Ancient Greek θυμίαμα (thumíama). Compare Sardinian timanza, timagna, Old French timoine; cf. also Aromanian timnjamã.

noun tămâi · tămâie · tămâia · tămâile

feminine incense, frankincense
feminine, figuratively flattery, fulsome praise
Similar: lingușire

In English

incense material burnt for fragrant smoke
frankincense frankincense, olibanum

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"tămâie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/t%C4%83m%C3%A2ie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tămâie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/t%C4%83m%C3%A2ie

Chicago

"tămâie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/t%C4%83m%C3%A2ie.

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@misc{ta_ma_ie_2026,
  title = {tămâie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/t%C4%83m%C3%A2ie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}