acest

== Romanian == === Alternative forms === cest — archaic, regional === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum + iste. Compare Italian questo, Old French cest, Catalan aquest, and Romansh quest. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃest/ === Determiner === acest m or n (feminine singular această, masculine plural acești, feminine/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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== acesta ==== Related terms ==== ăsta ==== See also ==== acel, acela ăla === References === “acest”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026