Learn Romanian › nobil
nobil
noble /noˈbil/
adjective#3724 most common
Also: nobleman/noblewoman (used as a noun), aristocratic
Example sentences
El este un om nobil.
He is a noble man.
Ea are un suflet nobil.
She has a noble soul.
Cavalerul nobil a salvat satul.
The noble knight saved the village.
Familia nobilă locuia într-un castel vechi.
The noble family lived in an old castle.
Nobilii din acea vreme aveau multe privilegii.
The nobles of that time had many privileges.
Gestul lui nobil de a-și ierta dușmanul a impresionat pe toată lumea.
His noble gesture of forgiving his enemy impressed everyone.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nobilul | nobilii |
| Genitive | nobilului | nobililor |
| Accusative | nobilul | nobilii |
| Vocative | nobile | nobililor |
Word family
noblețenobility, noble-mindedness
nobilimethe nobility (the aristocratic class)
înnobilato ennoble, to raise to nobility
ignobilignoble, base, dishonorable
Etymology
Nobil comes from Latin nobilis, meaning well-known or of high birth. Nobilis itself traces back to the Latin verb (g)noscere, to know, so the original sense was roughly known, recognized. Over time this narrowed to describe people recognized for high birth or rank, then extended to describe fine moral character.
Learn Romanian the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 4,027 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 4,027 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free