-oaie

oaie Romanian Etymology ro la -ōnea, la -ōnia, feminine of la -ōneus. Rare and largely unused in modern Romanian (cf. ro -oaică, which is common). Compare the Aromanian equivalent rup -oanji, rup -oanje, rup -onje, which is more often used, as well as Albanian sq -onjë, likely borrowed from the same Latin root. See also the masculine ro -oi. Pronunciation ro /ˈo̯a.je/ Suffix f -oaie -oi 1 ro rare unproductive augmentative suffix for some feminine nouns (e.g. ro casă căsoaie house big house, pantry, larder, lumber room) Declension -oaie -oaia -oaie -oaio Suffix f -oaie 1 ro rare unproductive used to form the feminine of certain masculine nouns, especially animals (e.g. ro lup lupoaie wolf she-wolf, ro urs ursoaie bear she-bear) Declension -oaie -oaia -oaie -oaio Derived terms ro Related terms ro -oi See also ro -oaică