Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *quetus, from Latin quiētus with the prefix în- added later in Romanian from the variant cet. See also the doublet chit, which came later through French.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɨnˈt͡ʃet/
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Adjective

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încet m or n (feminine singular înceată, masculine plural înceți, feminine and neuter plural încete)

  1. slow
    Antonyms: iute, repede
  2. dull
  3. sluggish
  4. leisurely
  5. low (as in volume)

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Adverb

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încet

  1. slowly
    Nu fugi, mergi încet.
    Don't run, walk slowly.