decât

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decât

/deˈkɨt/

Where it comes from

From de (“of”) + cât (“how much”). First attested in c. 1574.

adverb

than Am văzut ieri un film mai interesant decât acesta.
Similar: ca
in negative constructions only, nothing but Nu aduci decât necazuri.
Similar: doar, numai

conjunction

than
in negative constructions only, nothing but
obsolete, regional synonym of însă (“but”)
Similar: însă
with să rather than, instead of
colloquial, with că it’s just that…

In English

but except
than Introduces a comparison

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MLA

"decât." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/dec%C3%A2t. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

decât. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dec%C3%A2t

Chicago

"decât." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dec%C3%A2t.

BibTeX

@misc{deca_t_2026,
  title = {decât},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dec%C3%A2t},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}