întors

întors is a Romanian term that functions as the masculine singular past participle of the verb a întoarce, meaning to turn, to twist, or to return. It is also used as an adjective meaning “turned” or “returned,” and it agrees with the noun in gender and number (feminine singular: întoarsă; plural forms: întorși in masculine plural and întoarse in feminine plural). The participle appears in compound tenses with the auxiliary avea, as in am întors cheile (I turned the keys).

In daily usage, întors can describe a completed action or a resulting state. For reflexive actions, Romanian uses m-am întors to express “I returned” or “I turned back,” as in m-am întors acasă (I returned home). The word can also function within attributive phrases, where it denotes that something has been turned or redirected, though more precise expressions may use the verb phrase a se întoarce or the noun întoarcere to emphasize the act of returning.

Etymology is tied to the verb a întoarce and, more broadly, to the family of Latin roots associated with turning or twisting. The evolution into Romanian’s participle form reflects standard patterns of agreement and verbal- adjective collaboration in the language.

See also: a se întoarce; întoarcere.