ciurma

From Old Genovese ciüsma (from which Spanish chusma and Portuguese chusma descend), from Latin celeusma, from Ancient Greek κέλευσμα (kéleusma, “rhythmic chant to exhort rowers in galleys”), from κελεύω (keleúō, “to order, to bid, to exhort”).

ciurma f (plural ciurme)

1. crew (of a ship)

ciurma

1. third-person singular present indicative of ciurmare
2. second-person singular imperative of ciurmare

• Catalan: xurma
• French: chiourme
• Greek: τσούρμο (tsoúrmo)
• Occitan: chorma

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• Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana