See also: pepené

Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin pepō, peponem, through a Vulgar Latin root *pepinem. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn). Compare Aromanian peapini.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pepene m (plural pepeni)

  1. melon, specifically Cucumis melo
  2. watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, syn. Citrullus vulgaris)
    Synonyms: (regional) lubeniță, bostan
  3. (Moldavia (region)) cucumber

Declension

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Derived terms

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Spanish

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Verb

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pepene

  1. inflection of pepenar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative