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Appendix:Variations of "et" Romanian Etymology ro la -icius -icius ~ -itius short (cf. Romanian ro -eață < Latin la -itia). Its occasional use to form nouns may have originated with adjectives that were later substantivized/nominalized over time. Pronunciation ro /et͡s/ Suffix 1 -eață -ețe noun-forming suffixes used to form adjectives from nouns or verbs denoting propensity or likeness, being inclined toward, or having the quality of (e.g. ro orb > ro orbeț, ro pădure woods, forest > ro pădureț wild, ro îndrăzni to dare, venture > ro îndrăzneț bold, daring, courageous, ro lume world, people > ro lumeț social; liking people; cheerful, chirpy); may be roughly compared to -y or -ish in some cases; see also ro -ăreț, with a similar function used to form nouns relating to another noun or action (e.g. ro drum road > ro drumeț voyager, traveler, hiker) used to form diminutives of some nouns (e.g. ro pod bridge > ro podeț footbridge) Declension -eață -ețe Derived terms ro albeț călăreț citeț drumeț iubeț lumeț măiestreț măreț orbeț podeț pădureț tăreț îndrăzneț ro Related terms ro -ăreț See also ro -eață ro -iță ro -esc