încet

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *quetus, from Latin quiētus with the prefix în added later in Romanian from the variant cet. See also the doublet chit, which came later through French.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨnˈt͡ʃet/

Adjective

încet m or n (feminine singular înceată, masculine plural înceți, feminine and neuter plural încete)

  1. slow
  2. dull
  3. sluggish
  4. leisurely
  5. low (as in volume)

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