Inherited fromLatin-icius ~ -itius (cf. Romanian-eață < Latin-itia). Its occasional use to form nouns may have originated with adjectives that were later substantivized/nominalized over time.

• IPA^(key): /et͡s/

-eț m orn (feminine singular-eață,masculine plural-eți,feminine and neuter plural-ețe)

1. used to form adjectives from nouns or verbs denoting propensity or likeness, being inclined toward, or having the quality of (e.g.orb >orbeț,pădure(“woods, forest”) >pădureț(“wild”),îndrăzni(“to dare, venture”) >îndrăzneț(“bold, daring, courageous”),lume(“world, people”) >lumeț(“social; liking people; cheerful, chirpy”)); may be roughly compared to-y or-ish in some cases; see also-ăreț, with a similar function
2. used to form nouns relating to another noun or action (e.g.drum(“road”) >drumeț(“voyager, traveler, hiker”))
3. used to form diminutives of some nouns (e.g.pod(“bridge”) >podeț(“footbridge”))

• -ăreț

• -eață
• -iță
• -esc

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