acest
Romanian
editAlternative forms
edit- cest — archaic, regional
Etymology
editInherited from Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum + iste. Compare Italian questo, Old French cest, Catalan aquest, and Romansch quest.
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editacest m or n (feminine singular această, masculine plural acești, feminine and neuter plural aceste)
- (demonstrative) this
Usage notes
editAcest is used only in the pre-position, and when the noun being modified does not take an article.
- acest student ― this student
- acești bărbați ― these men
Declension
editDeclension of acest (determiner declension, indefinite only)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- acest in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)