Learned Latin

Where the Romanian word “uz” comes from

Taken from written Latin.

DEX ’98 says

Din lat. usus, it. uso. → Learned Latin · DEX '98

Wiktionary says

Learned Latin (same language)

The route, according to Wiktionary

Latin usus

In film dialogue

3.8 times per million words · number 7,136 among spoken words

In Wikipedia

33 times per million words

In Romanian prose, per million words

1825–1849	1850–1874	1875–1899	1900–1924	1925–1949
4.9	12	12	5.6	11

Swap in a synonym

obicei (Neighbouring Slavic languages), folosire (Made in Romanian), manieră (French), folosință (Made in Romanian), datină (Old Slavic), întrebuințare (Made in Romanian), comportare (Made in Romanian), cutumă (French)

Definition on dexonline · The word’s full card

More words from the same layer

sat, secol, familie, perioadă, ultim, politic, regulă, punct, caz, persoană, mod, apărea