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numit
named /nu.ˈmit/
adjective#2409 most common
Also: called, appointed, termed
Example sentences
Satul numit Bran este cunoscut pentru castelul lui Dracula.
The village called Bran is known for Dracula's castle.
Colegul meu a fost numit șef de echipă.
My colleague was appointed team leader.
Cartea este numită „Ultima noapte de dragoste, întâia noapte de război”.
The book is called 'The Last Night of Love, the First Night of War.'
Ministrul nou-numit a promis reforme rapide.
The newly appointed minister promised quick reforms.
Așa-numitele „știri false” circulă rapid pe internet.
The so-called 'fake news' spreads quickly on the internet.
Fenomenul, numit de specialiști „inflație galopantă”, a afectat toată economia.
The phenomenon, called 'galloping inflation' by specialists, affected the entire economy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | numitul / numita | numiții / numitele |
| Genitive | numitului / numitei | numiților / numitelor |
| Accusative | numitul / numita | numiții / numitele |
| Vocative | numitule / numito | numiților / numitelor |
Word family
a numito name, to call, to appoint
numenamenumirenaming; appointment
renumitrenowned, famous
numitordenominator (mathematics)
Etymology
Numit is the past participle of the verb a numi, meaning to name or to call. A numi comes from Latin nominare, which itself derives from nomen, meaning name. That Latin root goes back to a very old Proto-Indo-European word for name, the same one behind English name and Greek onoma.
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