acum

See also: -acum

Latin

Noun

acum

1. accusative singular of acus

Romanian

Alternative forms

• acu
• acuma

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *eccum modo. Compare Sardinian como.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈkum/

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Adverb

acum

1. now; right now; at present.

   Synonyms: amu, aici, ici

2. ago

   Tatăl meu a murit acum patru ani.

   My father died four years ago.

Antonyms

• atunci

References

• acum in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)