folos

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek όφελος (ófelos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈlos/
  • Hyphenation: fo‧los
  • Rhymes: -os

Noun

folos n (plural foloase)

  1. use (usefulness)
    de folos ― of use, useful
    fără folos ― of no use, useless
    Și asta are folosul său.
    This too has its use.
  2. benefit, gain
    a trage un folos/foloase din…/de pe urma… ― to benefit off…
    în folosul cuiva ― in/to someone’s benefit
    în folos/folosul personal ― to one’s own benefit
    ce folos că…? ― what good is it that…?
    • 2004 November 24, Government Decision 2105/2004, in Monitorul Oficial, year 172, number 1167, Bucharest, published 9 December 2004, →ISSN, page 6:
      Persoanele prevăzute la alin. (2) nu pot utiliza în folos personal sau în folosul altuia, direct ori indirect, informații de natura celor prevăzute la alin. (1) […]
      The persons specified in paragraph (2) cannot use, to their own benefit or to someone else’s benefit, directly or indirectly, information such as that specified in paragraph (1) […]

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative folos folosul foloase foloasele
genitive-dative folos folosului foloase foloaselor
vocative folosule foloaselor

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