stei

Romanian

Etymology 1

Probably from stea or possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *stēlleius or *stēlleus, ultimately from Latin stēlla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stej/

Adjective

stei m or n (feminine singular steie, masculine plural stei, feminine and neuter plural steie)

  1. (popular, rare, of animals) with white spots on the head

Synonyms
  • breaz

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Cf. Serbo-Croatian stenje.

Noun

stei n (plural steiuri)

  1. a sharp corner of a stone
  2. a boulder or large stone, or salt rock
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