agiun

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• agiunu

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *aiūnō or *adiūnō, from Late Latin iēiūnō, from Latin iēiūnus. Compare Romanian ajuna, ajun, Spanish ayunar, French jeûner, Italian digiunare. Cf. also Albanian agjëroj, agjinoj.

Verb

agiun (third-person singular agiunã, participle agiunatã)

1. to fast, abstain from food
2. to starve

Related terms

• agiunari / agiunare
• agiunat
• agiunatic

See also

• preasinj

Etymology 2

From a Vulgar Latin *aiūnus < *iaiūnus, from Latin iēiūnus.

Adjective

agiun

1. starved