deștept

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin de-excitus or more likely from dispectus. Also possibly a back-formation from deștepta (to wake up). Compare Aromanian dișteptu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

deștept m or n (feminine singular deșteaptă, masculine plural deștepți, feminine and neuter plural deștepte)

  1. awake (in the sense of being wise or clever)
  2. smart, bright, clever, intelligent

Declension

See also

Verb

deștept

  1. first-person singular present indicative of deștepta
  2. first-person singular present subjunctive of deștepta