definit

See also: définit and définît

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfīnītus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [də.fiˈnit]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [de.fiˈnit]
• Rhymes: -it

Adjective

definit (feminine definida, masculine plural definits, feminine plural definides)

1. (grammar, etc.) definite

   Synonym: precís

   Antonyms: indefinit, indeterminat

Derived terms

• article definit

Participle

definit (feminine definida, masculine plural definits, feminine plural definides)

1. past participle of definir

Danish

Etymology

From Late Latin dēfīnītus

Adjective

definit (plural and definite singular attributive definitte)

1. (rare) definite
2. (grammar, rare) definite

Inflection

Inflection of definit

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	definit	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	definit	—	—2
plural	definitte	—	—2
definite attributive1	definitte	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• bestemt

Antonyms

• indefinit
• ubestemt

References

• “definit” in Den Danske Ordbog

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch definiet, from Latin dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīniō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /deˈfinit/ [deˈfi.nɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -init
• Syllabification: de‧fi‧nit

Adjective

definit (comparative lebih definit, superlative paling definit)

1. definite

   Synonyms: pasti, tertentu

Related terms

• definisi
• definitif

Further reading

• “definit”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Latin

Verb

dēfīnit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of dēfīniō

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian definito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛ.fɪˈniːt/
• Rhymes: -iːt

Adjective

definit (feminine singular definita, plural definiti)

1. defined
2. definite

Related terms

• ddefinixxa
• definibbli
• definittiv
• definittivament
• definitur
• definizzjoni
• indefinibbli
• indefinit
• indefinitezza
• indefinittivament

Romanian

Etymology

Past participle of defini.

Adjective

definit m or n (feminine singular definită, masculine plural definiți, feminine/neuter plural definite)

1. defined

Declension

Declension of definit

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	definit		definită	definiți	definite
	definite	definitul		definita	definiții	definitele
genitive- dative	indefinite	definit		definite	definiți	definite
	definite	definitului		definitei	definiților	definitelor

Romansh

Adjective

definit m (feminine singular definita, masculine plural definits, feminine plural definitas)

1. definite

   Antonym: indefinit