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cântec
song /ˈkɨn.tek/
noun#1064 most common
Also: tune, melody
Example sentences
Îmi place acest cântec.
I like this song.
Copiii cântă un cântec vesel.
The children sing a happy song.
Am ascultat cântecul acesta de multe ori.
I have listened to this song many times.
Cântecele populare românești au o istorie veche.
Romanian folk songs have a long history.
Versurile cântecului au fost scrise de un poet cunoscut.
The lyrics of the song were written by a well-known poet.
Melancolia din versurile cântecelor sale trădează o nostalgie adâncă după copilărie.
The melancholy in the lyrics of his songs betrays a deep nostalgia for childhood.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cântec / cântecul | cântece / cântecele |
| Genitive | cântec / cântecului | cântece / cântecelor |
| Accusative | cântec / cântecul | cântece / cântecele |
| Vocative | cântecule | cântecelor |
Word family
a cântato sing
cântărețsinger
cântarechant, hymn, act of singing
descântecmagic spell, incantation
Etymology
Cântec comes from the Latin canticum, meaning song or chant, itself tied to cantus and the verb canere, to sing. Romanian kept the word as part of its core Latin stock, adapting the ending to a native noun pattern. The related verb a cânta, to sing, comes from the same Latin family.
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