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terorist
terrorist /te.ro.ˈrist/
noun#2878 most common
Also: terrorist (adjective use, e.g. "terrorist attack")
Example sentences
El este un terorist.
He is a terrorist.
Poliția a arestat un terorist.
The police arrested a terrorist.
Atacul terorist a avut loc aseară.
The terrorist attack took place last night.
Autoritățile investighează o rețea teroristă.
The authorities are investigating a terrorist network.
Teroriștii au fost condamnați la închisoare pe viață.
The terrorists were sentenced to life in prison.
Fostul terorist a devenit, surprinzător, un activist pentru pace.
The former terrorist surprisingly became a peace activist.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | terorist | teroriști |
| Genitive | teroristului | teroriștilor |
| Accusative | terorist | teroriști |
| Vocative | teroristule | teroriștilor |
Word family
teroareterror
terorizato terrorize
terorismterrorism
teroristăfemale terrorist
terorist(ă)terrorist (attributive, e.g. attack, cell)
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "terorist" from French "terroriste" in the 19th century, during a period when Romanian intellectuals modernized the language with French vocabulary. The French word itself was coined during the era of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, built on Latin "terror" (great fear) plus the agent suffix "-iste". The Latin root traces back to a PIE root meaning "to tremble" or "to be afraid".
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