întreaga

Întreaga is the feminine singular form of the Romanian adjective întreg, meaning "entire" or "whole." It is used to modify feminine singular nouns to express totality. Examples include întreaga lume ("the entire world"), întreaga familie ("the whole family"), and întreaga națiune ("the entire nation").

Etymology: the word derives from the Latin integer, through the development of Romanian, and is related to other Romance-language terms meaning whole or intact.

Usage: Like other Romanian adjectives, întreaga agrees with the noun in gender and number. It typically appears before the noun in phrases expressing totality, and it can be used in a range of formal and everyday contexts to emphasize completeness or entirety of what is being described. The feminine form is specifically used with feminine nouns, while masculine and neuter equivalents are used with those genders.

Notes: in addition to conveying physical completeness, întreaga can be used in abstract senses (for example, principes that apply to an entire set or system). It is common in literary and standard prose, and less frequent in very casual speech, where simpler expressions might be preferred.

See also: întreg.