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teritoriu
territory /teriˈtoriu/
noun#2190 most common
Also: land, domain
Example sentences
Acest teritoriu este mare.
This territory is big.
România are un teritoriu frumos.
Romania has a beautiful territory.
Animalele își apără teritoriul.
Animals defend their territory.
Teritoriul țării s-a extins în secolul trecut.
The country's territory expanded in the last century.
Disputele privind teritoriile de graniță au provocat multe conflicte istorice.
Disputes over border territories have caused many historical conflicts.
Suveranitatea asupra teritoriilor revendicate rămâne un subiect controversat în dreptul internațional.
Sovereignty over the claimed territories remains a controversial subject in international law.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | teritoriu | teritorii |
| Genitive | teritoriului | teritoriilor |
| Accusative | teritoriu | teritorii |
| Vocative | teritoriule | teritoriilor |
Word family
Etymology
Teritoriu comes from the Latin territorium, the land under the jurisdiction of a town or authority. Latin territorium is generally linked to terra, meaning earth or land, with the suffix -torium marking a place. Romanian borrowed the word directly through modern Latinate influence rather than inheriting it from spoken Latin, which is why it looks so close to its Western European relatives.
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