prospăta

Romanian

Etymology 1

From ospăta, perhaps influenced by proaspăt (cf. prospătură (“fresh food”)) or preceded by the suffix pre, or alternatively possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *perhospitāre < Late Latin hospitō < Latin hospes.

Verb

a prospăta (third-person singular present prospătează, past participle prospătat) 1st conj.

1. (regional, Transylvania) to invite; to welcome, treat hospitably
2. (regional, Transylvania) to treat a certain way or have a certain attitude toward

Synonyms

• (invite): invita
• (treat hospitably): ospăta, omeni

Etymology 2

From proaspăt.

Verb

a prospăta (third-person singular present prospătează, past participle prospătat) 1st conj.

1. (archaic, rare) to renew, restart

Synonyms

• reîncepe, relua, reînnoi