deștept

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deștept

[deʃˈtept]

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin de-excitus or more likely from dispectus. Also possibly a back-formation from deștepta (“to wake up”). Compare Aromanian dishteptu.

adjective deșteaptă · deștepți · deștepte · deștept

masculine, neuter awake (in the sense of being wise or clever)
masculine, neuter smart, bright, clever, intelligent

verb

first person, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of deștepta

In English

bright having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent
intelligent of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright
smart exhibiting social ability or cleverness
clever mentally quick or sharp

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"deștept." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%99tept. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"deștept." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%99tept.

BibTeX

@misc{des_tept_2026,
  title = {deștept},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%99tept},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}