ciot

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃot/

“ciot” is a Romanian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

stump (of a tree) (part left over after it has been cut)
knot, nubble in a tree
stub or small piece in general

In Romanian

parte rămasă dintr-un copac după ce restul a fost tăiat sau rupt.
parte rămasă dintr-un picior, dintr-un braț sau (la animale) din coadă, după ce restul a fost tăiat, rupt.

Etymology

Possibly a substratum word, or an expressive creation. Compare Aromanian ciotã (“hand, little hand”); cf. also Italian ciotto.

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More Romanian words

ciorânglav
ciorăpar
ciorăpărie
ciosvârți
ciotcă
ciotolog
cioturos
ciovei

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