frumusețe
[frumuˈsetse]feminine
The English word beauty is translated into Romanian as frumusețe.
frumusețe is a feminine noun used to describe the quality of a pleasing appearance.
Meaning: quality of pleasing appearance (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the beauty', you add the definite article suffix -a to create frumusețea. To express 'of the beauty' (the genitive or dative case), the form becomes frumuseții. Additionally, if you wish to use the adjective 'beautiful', the related form is frumos.
Did you know?
- While frumusețe is the standard word for beauty, Romanians often use the word bellețe in very informal or slang contexts. This is a direct loan from the French word beauté.
- The root word frumos is used to describe not only physical beauty but also something that is 'nice' or 'well-done'. A Romanian might call a well-behaved child frumos even if they are not talking about their looks.
- The root of the word, 'frumos', is often used in Romanian idioms to describe things that are 'clean' or 'neat' in a way that goes beyond visual aesthetics.
Examples in context
- Frumusețea peisajului era de nedescris.The beauty of the scenery was beyond description.This sentence illustrates how to describe the beauty of a landscape using frumusețe.Tatoeba #7361730 by CataG, translation #44177 by CM
- Frumusețea fără bunătate nu valorează nimic.Beauty without goodness is worth nothing.This sentence provides a philosophical comparison between beauty and goodness using frumusețe.Tatoeba #6586626 by elenacristina260, translation #20772 by AlanF_US
- Am admirat frumusețea tuturor florilor colorate.I admired the beauty of all the colorful flowers.This sentence shows the use of frumusețe when admiring the beauty of flowers.Tatoeba #4303281 by adikinzor, translation #2293759 by woldemort12
- Actrița este o frumusețe rară.The actress is a rare beauty.
- Peisajul muntos este o adevărată splendoare.The mountain landscape is a true beauty.
- Ce frumoasă imagine!What a beautiful image!
- Drăguță ca o floare de primăvară!As lovely as a spring flower!
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Example conversation
Stefan and Elena are visiting an art museum together.
- StefanUite ce frumusețe are acest tablou!Look what beauty this painting has!
- ElenaDa, culorile sunt absolut superbe.Yes, the colors are absolutely superb.
- StefanApreciez frumusețe în fiecare detaliu.I appreciate beauty in every detail.
- ElenaSunt de acord, este o operă rară.I agree, it is a rare work.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beauty” translations and entries frumusețe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
