încet

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încet

/ɨnˈt͡ʃet/

Where it comes from

Inherited 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.

adjective înceată · înceți · încete · încet

masculine, neuter slow
Opposite: iute, repede
masculine, neuter dull
masculine, neuter sluggish
masculine, neuter leisurely
masculine, neuter low (as in volume)
masculine, neuter quiet

adverb cet

slowly Nu fugi, mergi încet.

In English

slow not quick in motion
quiet with little sound
slowly at a slow pace
soft of a sound

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MLA

"încet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEncet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

încet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEncet

Chicago

"încet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEncet.

BibTeX

@misc{i_ncet_2026,
  title = {încet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEncet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}