pretul

Pretul is the Romanian noun preț in its definite singular form, meaning the price or monetary value of a good or service. The form pretul is used in neutral text, with diacritics commonly omitted in plain-text contexts. The corresponding plural forms are preturi for the indefinite plural and preturile for the definite plural.

Etymology and meaning: The word preț derives from Latin pretium, meaning price or value, and entered Romanian through historical development of the Romance vocabulary. In everyday use, pretul denotes the amount of money required to acquire something, and it can appear in economic, commercial, and consumer contexts.

Grammar and usage: Pretul is a masculine noun. In the definite form, the suffix -ul attaches to the noun, yielding pretul. The indefinite singular is un pret; the indefinite plural is preturi. Examples: "Care este pretul acestei carti?" (Which is the price of this book?) In non-diacritic writing: "Care este pretul acestei carti?" The phrase can be expanded with qualifiers, such as "pretul pietei" (the market price) or "pretul de achizitie" (the purchase price).

Context and related terms: Pretul is contrasted with cost (costul) and tariff (tariful) in some contexts. While preț broadly covers value in monetary terms, synonyms may be used to emphasize different nuances, such as cost, rate, or tariff depending on context.

See also: Preț, Pret, Pretul pieței, Tariful.