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reciproc
mutual, reciprocal /reˈt͡ʃiprok/
adjective#2586 most common
Also: each other, one another (in adverbial use)
Example sentences
Ne ajutăm reciproc.
We help each other.
Copiii se respectă reciproc la școală.
The children respect each other at school.
Cele două companii au un beneficiu reciproc din această colaborare.
The two companies get a mutual benefit from this collaboration.
Dragostea reciprocă i-a ținut împreună mulți ani.
Mutual love kept them together for many years.
Partenerii comerciali își acordă avantaje reciproce pe piața europeană.
The trade partners grant each other mutual advantages in the European market.
Foștii rivali au devenit susținători reciproci după ce au înțeles că interesele lor erau, de fapt, complementare.
The former rivals became mutual supporters once they understood that their interests were, in fact, complementary.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | reciproc (m/n) / reciprocă (f) | reciproci (m) / reciproce (f/n) |
| Genitive | reciproc (m/n) / reciproce (f) | reciproci (m) / reciproce (f/n) |
| Accusative | reciproc (m/n) / reciprocă (f) | reciproci (m) / reciproce (f/n) |
| Vocative | reciproc (m/n) / reciprocă (f) | reciproci (m) / reciproce (f/n) |
Word family
reciprocitatereciprocity
reciprocăthe converse of a theorem or statement (logic, math)
reciprocmutually, to each othernereciprocnot mutual, one-sided
Etymology
Reciproc entered Romanian through French réciproque, itself from Latin reciprocus, meaning something that moves back and forth or corresponds in equal measure. The Latin word already carried the sense of an action or feeling returned in kind. Romanian adopted it as a modern, learned borrowing rather than inheriting it directly from spoken Latin, which is why it sits alongside older native words for exchange and pairing.
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