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preț
price /ˈprets/
noun#1101 most common
Also: cost, worth
Example sentences
Care este prețul?
What is the price?
Prețul cărții este mic.
The price of the book is low.
Prețurile au crescut anul acesta.
Prices have risen this year.
Am plătit un preț bun pentru mașină.
I paid a good price for the car.
Succesul lui a avut un preț.
His success came at a price.
Libertatea nu are preț.
Freedom is priceless.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | preț / prețul | prețuri / prețurile |
| Genitive | preț / prețului | prețuri / prețurilor |
| Accusative | preț / prețul | prețuri / prețurile |
| Vocative | preț | prețuri |
Word family
prețuito value, to appreciate
prețuirevaluing, appraisal
prețiosprecious, valuable
neprețuitpriceless, invaluable
Etymology
Preț comes from Latin pretium, meaning price or value. Pretium itself traces to a Proto-Indo-European root tied to trading and exchange. The word passed into Romanian through ordinary spoken Latin, unlike English, which borrowed related forms later through French.
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