#augmenta
- Large mulberry tree — A regional or augmentative popular name used to denote a very large mulberry tree (genus Morus) featuring a thick trunk and an extensively developed canopy, or an old, wild specimen. In certain local dialects, the term also indicates black mulberry varieties that yield bulky fruits.
- Amplificative — Regarding morphological markers, suffixes, prefixes, or linguistic processes: serving to amplify, exaggerate, or increase the size, intensity, or semantic value of a base word's meaning. In comparative grammar, it describes derivative elements that add an augmentative nuance or intensify the quality expressed by an adjective or noun.
- Andritoiu — A Romanian surname structurally derived from a complex hypocoristic or augmentative form based on the root name Andrew. This patronymic, frequently found in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia, marks filiation or descent from an ancestor named Andrew and is nationally recognized through figures in culture and administration, serving as a stable marker of identity.
- Night demon — A regional, augmentative, or pejorative term used in folk beliefs to describe a supernatural entity, an evil spirit, or a night demon that 'grabs' or chokes people in their sleep; in a secular sense, it can describe a massive, violent individual with aggressive tendencies to seize things or people.
- Arăboi — An augmentative or colloquial form derived from 'arab', sometimes used historically in spoken language to describe a tall, robust, or powerful Arab man. Figuratively, in certain popular contexts, it functioned as a playful nickname for a man with a very dark complexion.
- Large copper piece — Augmentative form of the noun 'aramă' or a rare adjective used in popular language to designate a huge, heavy, or thick object made of copper; it can also describe a coarse variant of unprocessed ore or an extremely intense, saturated chromatic shade resembling dense copper oxide.
- Ardioaie — A rare regional and augmentative form, used in certain western or northern dialects to designate an unusually large, massive, and often very hot pepper. Its structural meaning stems from applying a magnifying suffix directly onto the regional root of the base word, being a term with restricted circulation in popular speech.
- Ardioane — The plural form of the augmentative noun 'ardioaie'; it designates multiple large-sized, massive, or extremely hot peppers. This dialectal plural is used restrictedly in certain rural regions to classify batches of overdeveloped vegetables.
- Greedy land lessee — An augmentative form often carrying a pejorative or ironic nuance for a tenant farmer; a term historically used by peasants or corvée laborers to designate a wealthy, corpulent, extremely severe, greedy, or dominating lessee. In a structural and sociolinguistic sense, the word reflects class tensions within the 19th-century Romanian countryside, operating as a collective nickname or literary caricature of agrarian-commercial exploiters.
- Large old gun — An augmentative or pejorative regional form derived from the noun 'armă' (weapon), used to designate a very large, old, heavy, rudimentary, or poor quality firearm; (by extension) a massive, heavy iron tool used in rural homesteads.
- Powerful mare variant — A rare popular term used as an augmentative or hybrid feminine form to designate a large, extremely strong, vigorous, and hard-to-control mare, reminiscent of a stallion's tempestuous temperament. In a figurative and pejorative sense, the word is used in colloquial language to describe a massive, authoritative, aggressive woman, or one with extraordinary physical strength and energy.
- Powerful mare variant — A rare regional form or dialectal variant for the term armăsăroaică, designating a large, extremely strong, vigorous, and hard-to-control mare whose traits and temperament resemble those of a stallion. In a figurative sense, the term can be used in popular dialects to describe a massive, authoritative woman or one endowed with extraordinary physical strength.
- Arsoi — A regional augmentative term used to describe a huge fire, an extensive burn, or a place heavily scorched by flames; in a local archaeological and historical context, it can designate a structural area within an ancient settlement that shows massive traces of calcination and large-scale firing hearths. The term is rare, being a derived structure with expressive value used to amplify the idea of destruction or transformation by the violent action of fire.
- Great blaze — A regional term with an augmentative and pejorative character, used in some popular dialects to describe a huge fire, a violent blaze, or extreme scorching heat; also, in old rural onomastics, it served as a nickname or proper name attributed to a quick-tempered, passionate person, or someone who suffered from a conflagration.
- Big listener — A rare augmentative or pejorative term used to describe a person who listens excessively, a large-sized listener, or someone who eavesdrops ostentatiously. In some colloquial or slang contexts, it structurally describes an individual suspected of spying or gathering information for authorities.
- Extremely rough — Very rough, excessively rugged, coarse, or sharp; an augmentative adjective used in popular speech to describe an object, a material, or a tool with highly pronounced roughness; it can also denote a type of fish or a rudimentary tool used for cleaning surfaces through abrasive rubbing.
- To augment — To increase, enlarge, supplement, or intensify the value, size, volume, or number of elements by adding new components or resources. In modern technology, it describes enhancing perceived reality by overlaying digital elements (augmented reality) or extending data system capabilities.
- Augmentable — Capable of being augmented, increased, enhanced, or expanded; susceptible to receiving structural improvements, additions, or optimizations through the integration of external resources or modules.
- Augmentation — The act of augmenting and its result; the process of increasing, supplementing, amplifying, or structurally enhancing a system by adding complementary elements or resources. In medicine, it denotes surgical volume enlargement, whereas in technology it refers to data or reality enhancement.
- Augmented — Increased, enlarged, amplified, or enhanced by adding foreign elements or supplementary resources. In computer science, it describes an interface enriched with overlaid digital data, whereas in surgery it indicates a tissue whose volume has been corrected.