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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *quetus, from Latin quiētus with the prefix în- added later in Romanian from the variant cet. See also the doublet chit, which came later through French.
Pronunciation
Adjective
încet m or n (feminine singular înceată, masculine plural înceți, feminine and neuter plural încete)
- slow
- Antonyms: iute, repede
- dull
- sluggish
- leisurely
- low (as in volume)
Declension
Derived terms
Adverb
încet
- slowly
Nu fugi, mergi încet.- Don't run, walk slowly.