Addition
Definition
An archaic or regional noun form used in the past to designate an addition, a completion, an annex, or a supplement brought to an object, text, or sum of money. The term is found in pre-modern manuscripts, functioning as an old equivalent for the act or result of adding.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Addition
- Addendum
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regional structural variations in its plural form. |
| Formation | Regressive noun derivation from the old verbal root 'adaoga', native to northern or eastern regional idioms. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.da.ˈo.dʒe] |
| Source | Lexicon of Pre-Modern Romanian Syntax and Vocabulary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Această mică adaoge la testament a fost scrisă cu cerneală neagră pe marginea paginii din pergament.
EN: This small addition to the will was written in black ink on the margin of the parchment page.
RO: Negustorul cerea o adaoge la prețul inițial din cauza costurilor mari de transport peste munte.
EN: The merchant demanded a supplement to the initial price due to the high transport costs over the mountain.
RO: Fiecare adaoge adusă textului legii trebuia aprobată și pecetluită de sfatul domnesc.
EN: Every addendum brought to the text of the law had to be approved and sealed by the princely council.
Idioms & Phrases
Fără nicio adaoge / Without any addition
RO: Expresie juridică sau comercială veche care garantează integritatea și puritatea unui document sau a unei mărfi.
EN: An old legal or commercial expression guaranteeing the integrity and purity of a document or merchandise.
Adaoge de preț / Price supplement
RO: Sursă arhaică a termenului de adaos comercial, reprezentând taxa suplimentară percepută de vânzător.
EN: An archaic source of the commercial markup term, representing the extra fee charged by the seller.
Adaoge la text / Addendum to the text
RO: Notă explicativă marginală pusă de copiști pe manuscrisele vechi pentru a lămuri un pasaj obscur.
EN: A marginal explanatory note placed by copyists on old manuscripts to clarify an obscure passage.
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