hoț

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hoț

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Possibly related to Latin ōcior (“swifter”) and ōcius, in which case it may have originated as an adjective meaning "swift, sly". The regional variant oț thus being the older variant.

noun hoți · equivalent hoață · hoț · hoțul · hoții

masculine thief
Similar: bandit, fur, pungaș

In English

thief one who carries out theft

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"hoț." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ho%C8%9B. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

"hoț." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ho%C8%9B.

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@misc{hot_2026,
  title = {hoț},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ho%C8%9B},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}