Romanian

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Etymology

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Either from beție + -iv or from an older bețiu, from Vulgar Latin root *bibitivus, from Latin bibitus, from bibō.

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  • IPA(key): [beˈt͡siv]
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Adjective

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bețiv m or n (feminine singular bețivă, masculine plural bețivi, feminine and neuter plural bețive)

  1. inclined to drinking often

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Noun

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bețiv m (plural bețivi, feminine equivalent bețivă)

  1. drunk, drunkard, tipper, boozer, bibber

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