-et

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-et¹

  • /ˈet/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin -ētum. Cognate with Italian -eto, French -aie.

suffix -eturi · -ete · -et · -etul · -eturile

  1. morpheme, neuter Used with plant or tree names to form names of orchards, woods, forests, or groves. brad (“fir tree”) → brădet (“fir-tree forest”)

-et²

  • /et/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin -itus. No longer productive.

suffix -ete · -et · -etul · -etele

  1. morpheme, neuter Used to form nouns derived from the action of some verbs. zâmbi (“to smile”) → zâmbet (“a smile”)

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"-et." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/-et. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-et. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-et

Chicago

"-et." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-et.

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@misc{et_2026,
  title = {-et},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-et},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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