-ință
Romanian
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editEtymology
editInherited from Latin -entia. Compare Aromanian -intsã, French -ance, -ence, Italian -enza, Portuguese -ença, -ência, Spanish -enza, -encia, Friulian -ince. Compare -ență, -anță, borrowed from French.
Pronunciation
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edit-ință f (plural -ințe)
- Having the state or condition of; -ence, -ance.
- a crede → credință ― to believe → belief
- a folosi → folosință ― to use → use
- a suferi → suferință ― to suffer → suffering
Declension
editDeclension of -ință