licurici

== Aromanian == === Alternative forms === licuriciu === Etymology === Compare Romanian licurici. Related to licur and licuredz. === Noun === licurici m (plural licurici) glowworm ==== Related terms ==== licur licuredz == Romanian == === Etymology === Probably from licuri, a variant of licări (“to gleam, shimmer, shine, sparkle”), itself of uncertain origin: possibly from lucoare or from a Vulgar Latin root liculire, or tied to lucere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌlikuˈrit͡ʃʲ/ Hyphenation: li‧cu‧rici === Noun === licurici m (plural licurici) firefly glowworm (slang) a power behind the scene; specifically the United States or its secret services ==== Declension ====