amândoi

Romanian

Alternative forms

• amîndoi — 1953–1993 spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *amendoi, from ambī duī, from Latin ambō (“both”) + duī, from duo (“two”). Compare Aromanian amindoilji, andoilji. Cf. also Old Italian amendue, Engadine amenduos, Old French andui, Occitan amdui.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

amândoi m (feminine and neuter amândouă)

1. both

   Synonym: ambii

Related terms

• doi