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licurici.

firefly

8 characters4 syllables approx.Română language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌlikuˈrit͡ʃʲ/
  1. firefly

    masculine
  2. glowworm

    masculine
  3. a power behind the scene; specifically the United States or its secret services

    masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Probably from licuri, a variant of licări (“to gleam, shimmer, shine, sparkle”), itself of uncertain origin: possibly from lucoare or from a Vulgar Latin root liculire, or tied to lucere.

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