dobândite

Dobândite is a Romanian term formed from the verb a dobândi and used as a past participle acting as an adjective meaning obtained or acquired. It agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Common phrases include trăsături dobândite, abilități dobândite, drepturi dobândite.

In usage, dobândite describes things that have been acquired through action or experience rather than inherited. In everyday language it can refer to skills, qualifications, possessions, or rights that a person or entity has gained, for example “abilități dobândite” (acquired skills) or “drepturi dobândite” (acquired rights).

In a biological or historical context, the expression trăsături dobândite has appeared in discussions of theories about inheritance. Historically linked to ideas that organisms can pass on traits acquired during life, it is generally contrasted with inherited traits. In modern biology, most traits are understood as influenced by genetics and environment, and the notion of acquired traits being inherited is not supported as a general mechanism of heredity. The phrase remains common in education and discourse when distinguishing learned or environmentally influenced features from innate ones.

In legal and civil contexts, dobândite frequently refers to rights, privileges, or property that come into existence through process, agreement, or action, rather than being inherent from birth. The term is neutral and formal, suitable for official language and documentation.

Etymology: the form derives from the Romanian verb a dobândi, meaning to obtain or acquire. The word is a standard participial adjective used across domains to denote something that has been obtained.