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istorie
history /isˈtorie/
noun#1419 most common
Also: story, historical record, history (as a school subject)
Example sentences
Îmi place istoria.
I like history.
Studiez istoria la școală.
I study history at school.
Profesorul de istorie este foarte bun.
The history teacher is very good.
Această carte prezintă istoria orașului nostru.
This book presents the history of our city.
Manualele conțin diferite istorii ale aceluiași eveniment.
The textbooks contain different accounts of the same event.
Istoriografii contemporani reinterpretează adesea istoria secolului trecut, punând la îndoială narațiunile oficiale.
Contemporary historiographers often reinterpret the history of the last century, questioning official narratives.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | istorie | istorii |
| Genitive | istoriei | istoriilor |
| Accusative | istorie | istorii |
| Vocative | istorie | istorii |
Word family
istorichistorical; historian
istorisito narrate, to tell a story
istorisirenarration, account
istorioarălittle story, anecdote
preistorieprehistory
Etymology
Istorie comes from French histoire, itself from Latin historia. The Latin word was borrowed from Greek historia, meaning inquiry or knowledge gained through inquiry. The Greek term traces back to histor, meaning a knowing or learned person, linked to the verb for knowing and seeing.
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