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stiut
known /ʃtiˈut/
adjective#1863 most common
Also: well-known, familiar
Example sentences
Este știut că apa fierbe la 100 de grade.
It is known that water boils at 100 degrees.
Numele lui este bine știut în sat.
His name is well known in the village.
E un lucru știut de toată lumea.
It's a thing known by everyone.
Adevărul, odată știut, nu mai poate fi ascuns.
The truth, once known, can no longer be hidden.
Era un secret bine știut printre colegi, deși nimeni nu vorbea despre el.
It was a well-known secret among colleagues, though no one talked about it.
Cauzele fenomenului, puțin știute publicului larg, sunt totuși bine documentate în literatura de specialitate.
The causes of the phenomenon, little known to the general public, are nonetheless well documented in the specialized literature.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | știut (m) / știută (f) | știuți (m) / știute (f) |
| Genitive | știut (m) / știută (f) | știuți (m) / știute (f) |
| Accusative | știut (m) / știută (f) | știuți (m) / știute (f) |
| Vocative | știut (m) / știută (f) | știuți (m) / știute (f) |
Word family
Etymology
Știut is the past participle of the verb a ști, meaning to know. The verb traces back to Latin scire, also meaning to know. Romanian kept this Latin core verb intact, and its participle came to function as a standalone adjective meaning known.
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