Romanian

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Alternative forms

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  • cestarchaic, regional

Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum + iste. Compare Italian questo, Old French cest, Catalan aquest, and Romansch quest.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃest/
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Determiner

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acest m or n (feminine singular această, masculine plural acești, feminine and neuter plural aceste)

  1. (demonstrative) this

Usage notes

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Acest is used only in the pre-position, and when the noun being modified does not take an article.

acest studentthis student
acești bărbațithese men

Declension

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