aține

See also: atine and atiné

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • aținea

Etymology

From the variant form aținea, from Vulgar Latin *attenēre, from Latin attinēre.

Verb

a aține (third-person singular present aține, past participle aținut, third-person subjunctive ațină) 3rd conjugation

  1. to lie in wait for someone by following them closely; lurk behind someone; stalk
  2. to be ready to catch or ambush someone (who is trying to escape)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • aținere

See also