Glossary of Archaic Romanian Etymology and Dialects

• Added — An archaic, regional, or popular past participle form of the verb 'a adăuga' (or its old variant 'a adăoga'); having been put next to an existing element to complete, enlarge, or integrate it. As an adjective, it describes the state of an object, text, or document that received a structural modification or supplement during its evolution.
• Addition — An archaic or regional noun form historically used, especially in Transylvanian or western dialects, as a variant for 'adaos' (addition), 'supliment' (supplement), or 'adăugire' (addendum); an added quantity, an annex brought to a material asset, or an additional clause included in a written agreement.
• Well-watered — Abundant in waters, springs, or watering places; describing a fertile land, valley, or geographical region that offers numerous natural sources of drinking water, making it ideal for cattle grazing and setting up traditional pastoral camps.
• Addition — An extremely short archaic or regional noun variant historically used in place of the standard word 'adaos' (addition) or 'adăugire' (addendum); an extra element included in an assembly, a small amount of material put in addition, or a textile patch applied onto a worn garment.
• Addition — An old, regional, or popular phonetic variant of the neuter noun 'adaos' (addition); an extra element put next to an existing item to complete it or increase its volume. It also represents an archaic past participle form of the verb 'a adăuga' (instead of 'adăugat'), frequently found in chronicler texts and legal documents from the 17th and 18th centuries.
• Drifting — A regional or archaic term used in the dialect of sailors or fishermen in certain areas to describe a vessel, object, or structure drifting, carried freely by waves or wind, or intentionally left free in the water flow. Figuratively, it can describe an insecure person who vacillates in decisions or lets themselves be carried by circumstances without a clear direction.
• Gold-washer — A regional and popular variant of the term 'aurariță', denoting a woman engaged in washing alluvial sands to extract gold or the wife of a goldsmith. In the historical auriferous basins of Transylvania, it reflected a socio-economic reality where the entire family participated in the meticulous sifting of riverbeds.