înceta

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înceta

/ɨn.t͡ʃeˈta/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Probably from Vulgar Latin *quētāre, from Late Latin quiētāre, from Latin quiētor, with the prefix în- added in Romanian. Compare also Latin inquiētō.

verb a înceta 1st conjugation · încetează · înceată · încetat · a înceta · încetând

intransitive to stop, cease, end
Similar: se opri, se sfârși, se termina, conteni
transitive, uncommon to suspend, put an end to, break off, discontinue
Similar: opri, pune capăt, curma, întrerupe, sista, suspenda
intransitive to stop an activity of oneself a înceta din viață
Similar: se opri, conteni, termina

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cease intransitive

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

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

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

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@misc{i_nceta_2026,
  title = {înceta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnceta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}