urî

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urî

/uˈrɨ/

Where it comes from

From a Vulgar Latin root *horrīre, from Latin horrēre (“to be afraid”) (other forms or parts of the verb from horrēscere, horrēscō as with many other 4th conjugation verbs); compare Aromanian urãscu; compare change in meaning also in Albanian urrej (“to hate”), Occitan orrir (“to hate, despise”). See also borî.

verb a urî 4th conjugation · urăște · urât · a urî · urând

to hate
Similar: dușmăni · Opposite: iubi

In English

abhor to regard with horror or detestation
hate to dislike intensely
spite to be angry at; to hate
loathe to detest, hate, revile
scorn to scoff or express contempt

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@misc{uri_2026,
  title = {urî},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ur%C3%AE},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}