logofăt

Romanian

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-
    Byzantine Greek λόγος (lógos)
    Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
    Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti
    Byzantine Greek τίθημι (títhēmi)
    Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
    Byzantine Greek -της (-tēs)
    Byzantine Greek θέτης (thétēs)
    Byzantine Greek λογοθέτης (logothétēs)bor.
    Romanian logofăt

    From Ancient Greek or Byzantine Greek λογοθέτης (logothétēs) (see English logothete), partially through the intermediate of South Slavic logotetĭ, logofetĭ, cf. also Turkish loğofet.

    Noun

    logofăt m (plural logofeți)

    1. an administrative position in the medieval Romanian principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, such as the chief minister under the prince or a senior member of his council
    2. (archaic) a secretary or scribe
    3. (ironic) someone, especially young, with intellectual pretensions

    Declension

    Declension of logofăt
    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative logofăt logofătul logofeți logofeții
    genitive-dative logofăt logofătului logofeți logofeților
    vocative logofătule logofeților
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