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disc
disc /ˈdisk/
noun#2742 most common
Also: record (vinyl), hard disk (computer), discus (sport)
Example sentences
Acesta este un disc.
This is a disc.
Am cumpărat un disc nou de muzică.
I bought a new music record.
Calculatorul meu are un disc dur foarte rapid.
My computer has a very fast hard disk.
Discul lui de vinil are zgârieturi.
His vinyl record has scratches.
Medicul a spus că am o hernie de disc.
The doctor said I have a herniated disc.
Aruncarea discului este o probă clasică de atletism, practicată încă din Grecia antică.
The discus throw is a classic athletics event, practiced since ancient Greece.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | disc | discuri |
| Genitive | discului | discurilor |
| Accusative | disc | discuri |
| Vocative | disc | discuri |
Word family
discotecădiscotheque, nightclub
discografiediscography
discoiddisc-shaped
discoboldiscus thrower
Etymology
Romanian took "disc" from French "disque", which in turn came from Latin "discus". The Latin word was itself a borrowing from Greek "δίσκος" (diskos), meaning a round throwing-plate used in athletic contests. The deeper Greek root ties back to the verb for throwing or hurling.
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