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beat¹

  • [be̯at]

Where it comes from

From a contracted Vulgar Latin form (possibly *beb(e)tus) of Late Latin bibitus (“drunk”), from Latin bibō (“drink”). Compare Spanish beodo.

Doublet of băut ("beat" probably being of Transylvanian origin).

adjective beată · beți · bete · beat

  1. masculine, neuter drunk, drunken, intoxicated; tipsy

    Similar: îmbătat, băut, în stare de ebrietate, matol, matolit, pilit, mangă, țeapăn, cherchelit · Opposite: treaz

beat²

  • [bit]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from English beat.

noun beaturi · beat · beatul · beaturile

  1. neuter beat Nu mint, doar că tu nu înțelegi ce vreau să transmit pe beat.

    Similar: instrumental, ritm

In English

  • beat instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music
  • drunk intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol
  • drunken In the state of alcoholic intoxication
  • tipsy slightly drunk
  • intoxicated stupefied by alcohol

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{beat_2026,
  title = {beat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/beat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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