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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativenumitul / numitanumiții / numitele
Genitivenumitului / numiteinumiților / numitelor
Accusativenumitul / numitanumiții / numitele
Vocativenumitule / numitonumiților / numitelor

Word family

a numito name, to call, to appoint
numename
numirenaming; 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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