caracatiță
feminine
The Romanian word for octopus is caracatiță.
The term refers to the mollusc known as an octopus.
Meaning: mollusc (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural (octopuses), use caracatițe. To show possession in the singular (of the octopus), use the genitive form caracatiței. The word is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word caracatiță was likely influenced by the Turkish word kara, meaning 'black'.
- The word sounds quite different from the Greek-derived 'octopus' used in English, instead following a Slavic-derived pattern.
Examples in context
- Am văzut o caracatiță frumoasă în acvariul nostru local.I saw a beautiful octopus in our local aquarium.
- Am comandat o caracatiță la restaurant.I ordered an octopus at the restaurant.
- Îți place să mănânci caracatiță?Do you like eating octopus?
Example conversation
Andrei and Elena are at a seafood restaurant.
- AndreiElena, vrei să comandi caracatiță?Elena, do you want to order octopus?
- ElenaDa, arată foarte apetisantă.Yes, it looks very appetizing.
- AndreiAtunci comand o porție de caracatiță.Then I will order a portion of octopus.
- ElenaPerfect, mulțumesc, Andrei!Perfect, thank you, Andrei!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “octopus” translations and entries caracatiță, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caracatiță, CC BY-SA 4.0.
