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vântoare

Vântoare is a Romanian term that can refer to wind-related beings or phenomena in folklore and literature. The word is formed from vânt, meaning wind, with the suffix -oare, which in Romanian can indicate agents or abstract notions connected to the stem. The exact origins and widespread usage of the form are not well standardized, and attestations are mainly found in regional legends and poetic language rather than in formal dictionaries.

In folkloric tradition, vântoarele or figures described as vântoare are often treated as personifications or agents

Modern usage of the term is limited. In contemporary Romanian-language sources, vântoare is not a technical

See also: Romanian folklore and mythological beings; wind and weather in culture; personifications of wind.

of
the
wind.
They
are
imagined
to
travel
with
the
air
and
to
influence
weather
patterns
such
as
gusts,
squalls,
or
storms.
Stories
may
depict
humans
negotiating
with
winds,
or
employing
charms
and
songs
to
appease
or
summon
them
in
order
to
secure
favorable
weather
or
harvests.
As
with
other
wind-related
beings,
regional
variations
are
common,
leading
to
a
spectrum
of
depictions
from
benevolent
guardians
of
the
air
to
mischievous
or
dangerous
forces.
term
and
appears
mainly
in
folklore
studies,
ethnographic
descriptions,
or
literary
contexts.
It
serves
as
a
cultural
lens
for
examining
how
communities
perceive
and
narrate
weather,
wind,
and
the
natural
world.