flămând

Etymology

Probably ultimately from Latin famelicus, through a Vulgar Latin root *flamenicus, or alternatively from a root *famulentus, from famis (compare Italian famulento), through an intermediate form *flamuentus. A less likely origin is flammabundus. Compare Aromanian flãmuntu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fləˈmɨnd/

Adjective

flămând m, n (feminine singular flămândă, masculine plural flămânzi, feminine and neuter plural flămânde)

1. starving, famished, hungry, ravenous