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lance
lance /ˈlant͡ʃe/
noun#4289 most common
Also: spear
Example sentences
Cavalerul are o lance.
The knight has a lance.
Lancea este lungă și ascuțită.
The lance is long and sharp.
Soldatul a aruncat lancea spre inamic.
The soldier threw the lance at the enemy.
Cavalerii medievali foloseau lănci în turniruri.
Medieval knights used lances in tournaments.
Vârful lăncii era făcut din fier forjat.
The tip of the lance was made of forged iron.
Muzeul expune o colecție impresionantă de lănci folosite de cavaleria secolului al XV-lea.
The museum displays an impressive collection of lances used by 15th-century cavalry.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lance | lănci |
| Genitive | lăncii | lăncilor |
| Accusative | lance | lănci |
| Vocative | lance | lănci |
Word family
lăncierlancer, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance
lănciuțăsmall lance (diminutive)
lănciplural form, lances
Etymology
Romanian "lance" comes from Latin "lancea", meaning spear. The Latin word itself likely entered Latin as a loan from an Iberian or Celtic language before spreading across the Romance languages. The same Latin root gave rise to matching words in French, Italian, and Spanish.
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