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sete
thirst /ˈse.te/
noun#2994 most common
Also: craving, yearning
Example sentences
Mi-e sete.
I am thirsty.
Vreau apă, mi-e foarte sete.
I want water, I am very thirsty.
După alergare, copilul avea multă sete.
After running, the child was very thirsty.
Setea lui de cunoaștere era uriașă.
His thirst for knowledge was huge.
Călătorii traversau deșertul chinuiți de sete.
The travelers crossed the desert tormented by thirst.
Setea de putere l-a orbit complet.
The thirst for power blinded him completely.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sete | None |
| Genitive | setei | None |
| Accusative | sete | None |
| Vocative | None | None |
Word family
însetatthirsty
a însetato thirst for, to crave
seteathe thirst
sete de puterethirst for power
Etymology
Sete descends from the Latin word sitis, meaning thirst. The word passed into Romanian with its core meaning intact, both the physical need to drink and, by extension, a strong craving for something. This dual literal and figurative use already existed in Latin and carried through to modern Romanian.
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