cioc

See also: cioć and Cioć

Aromanian

Noun

cioc n (plural ciocuri)

1. hammer

Synonyms

• daimac

Romanian

Alternative forms

• cic — uncommon, regional

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃjok/

Etymology 1

Probably a substratum word, akin to Albanian çukë.

Noun

cioc n (plural ciocuri)

1. beak

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) cioc	ciocul	(niște) ciocuri	ciocurile
genitive/dative	(unui) cioc	ciocului	(unor) ciocuri	ciocurilor
vocative	ciocule		ciocurilor

Declension of cioc

Etymology 2

Expressive creation, imitating a rhythmic or repeated knock.^[1]

Interjection

cioc

1. knock, bang, used to imitate a repeated knock on a hard object or material

   Synonym: poc

See also

• ciuc
• ciucă
• ciucure

References

1. cioc in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)