acest
Romanian
Alternative forms
- cest (archaic, regional)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *eccu istu, from Latin eccum istum, from iste. Compare Italian questo, Catalan aquest, and Romansch quest.
Pronunciation
Determiner
acest m or n (feminine singular această, masculine plural acești, feminine and neuter plural aceste)
- (demonstrative) this
Usage notes
Acest is used only in the pre-position, and when the noun being modified does not take an article.
- acest student ― this student
- acești bărbați ― these men
Declension
Declension of acest (determiner declension, indefinite only)