logofăt

Romanian

Etymology

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

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

Declension of logofăt

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) logofăt	logofătul	(niște) logofeți	logofeții
genitive/dative	(unui) logofăt	logofătului	(unor) logofeți	logofeților
vocative	logofătule		logofeților