ceață

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ceață

/ˈt͡ʃe̯a.t͡sə/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Late Latin caecia, from classical Latin caecus, from Proto-Italic *kaikos (“blind”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos (“one-eyed”). Compare Lombard scega (“fog”), scighera (“fog”).

noun cețuri · ceață · ceața · cețurile · ceți

feminine fog, mist
Similar: negură, buragă, pâclă

In English

fog cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision
haze very fine particles suspended in the air
mist water or other liquid finely suspended in air

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MLA

"ceață." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/cea%C8%9B%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ceață. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cea%C8%9B%C4%83

Chicago

"ceață." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cea%C8%9B%C4%83.

BibTeX

@misc{ceat_a_2026,
  title = {ceață},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cea%C8%9B%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}