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dos

Pronunciation: /ˈdos/

“dos” is a Romanian word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. back
  2. bottom, behind, buttocks
  3. reverse
  4. backside, rear
  5. tails (on a coin)

In Romanian

  1. partea de dindărăt a unui obiect, a unei construcții, a unei curți, a unei ființe etc.
  2. șezut, fund, fese.
  3. partea mai puțin arătoasă (neîmpodobită și neexpusă vederii) a unui obiect.
  4. (spec.) partea de dinăuntru a unei haine.
  5. (pop.) loc unde nu bate soarele; loc ferit, ascuns, adăpostit.

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin dossum, from Latin dorsum. This is the original and now dated Romanian word for the back - mainly replaced in common usage by the (originally popular, now standard language) alternative spate (“back”). Compare French dos and Romansh dies.

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