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unic

unique /uˈnik/

adjective#1849 most common

Also: only, one-of-a-kind, sole

Example sentences

Ana este fiica mea unică.
Ana is my only daughter.
Acest inel este unic, nu există altul la fel.
This ring is unique, there isn't another one like it.
Fiecare amprentă digitală este unică.
Each fingerprint is unique.
Muzeul deține un exemplar unic al acestei cărți.
The museum holds a sole surviving copy of this book.
Diversitatea culturală a orașului îl face unic în regiune.
The city's cultural diversity makes it unique in the region.
Specialiștii au identificat trăsături unice la fiecare specie descoperită în expediție.
Specialists identified unique traits in each species found on the expedition.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeunic (m) / unică (f)unici (m) / unice (f)
Genitiveunic (m) / unice (f)unici (m) / unice (f)
Accusativeunic (m) / unică (f)unici (m) / unice (f)
Vocativeunic (m) / unică (f)unici (m) / unice (f)

Word family

unicitateuniqueness
unicata one-of-a-kind piece or item
unitateunity, unit
a unito unite, to join
universuniverse

Etymology

Unic entered Romanian through French unique, which descends from Latin unicus, meaning sole or single. Unicus is built on unus, the Latin word for one. The word spread across most Romance languages with the same core sense of being the only one of its kind.

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