leagăn

See also: leagan and leagãn

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Usually thought to be a back formation of legăna, or from Vulgar Latin root *lecanis, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē). Compare Aromanian leagãn.

Noun

leagăn n (plural leagăne)

  1. cradle
  2. swing
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