Romanian edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek or Byzantine Greek λογοθέτης (logothétēs) (see English logothete), partially through the intermediate of South Slavic logotetĭ, logofetĭ, cf. also Turkish logofet.

Noun edit

logofăt m (plural logofeți)

  1. an administrative position in the medieval Romanian principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, such as the chief minister under the prince or a senior member of his council
  2. (archaic) a secretary or scribe
  3. (ironic) someone, especially young, with intellectual pretensions

Declension edit