pace
/ˈpat͡ʃe/feminine
The Romanian word for peace is pace.
The word pace is a feminine noun used to describe the state of being free from war.
Meaning: state of being free from war (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is pace. To express the plural meaning of 'peaces' or 'periods of peace', use the form paci. When you need the genitive or dative case to mean 'of the peace' (for example, 'the importance of the peace'), use the form păcii.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpatʃe/
Did you know?
- The word pace shares a distant Proto-Indo-European root with the English word 'pact', suggesting an ancient linguistic link between the idea of peace and a formal agreement.
- To describe an oppressive or eerie silence, Romanians use the phrase pace de mormânt, which literally means 'peace of the grave'.
- If you want someone to stop bothering you, you can say Lasă-mă în pace, which translates literally to 'Leave me in peace' but functions as 'Leave me alone'.
Examples in context
- Vin cu gânduri de pace.I come in peace.This sentence shows how to use pace to express intent.Tatoeba #8563949 by fathe, translation #2308008 by CK
- Pacea este ceea ce vă dorim.Peace is what we wish you.This sentence demonstrates using pace to express a wish.Tatoeba #8760507 by elenacristina260, translation #2057188 by Ricardo14
- Pacea este foarte importantă.Peace is very important.This sentence illustrates the importance of pace.Tatoeba #12338421 by ridisegnandone, translation #9968716 by shekitten
- Sper că între națiuni va domni întotdeauna pacea.I hope that peace will always prevail among nations.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alexandru are discussing world news.
- ElenaSper că vom avea pace în lume.I hope we will have peace in the world.
- AlexandruȘi eu sper, Elena. Este esențial.I hope so too, Elena. It is essential.
- ElenaLumea are nevoie de mai multă pace.The world needs more peace.
- AlexandruAi dreptate, Alexandru crede același lucru.You are right, Alexandru believes the same thing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peace” translations and entries pace, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pace, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
