scarmin

Aromanian

Alternative forms
  • scarminu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *excarminō, from Latin ex- + carminō (“I card”), from carmen (“card for wool”). Compare Romanian scărmăna, scarmăn, Calabrese scarminare, Spanish escarmenar, Italian scarmigliare.

Verb

scarmin (third-person present singular indicative scarminã, past participle scãrminatã)

  1. I card or hand-stretch wool.
  • scãrminari / scãrminare
  • scãrminat
  • scãrminãturã
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