afin
See also: afín
Aromanian
    
    Alternative forms
    
- afinu
Etymology
    
From Latin daphne, with loss of initial 'd', from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”). Compare Romanian afin, also Calabrian afina ("laurel").
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Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /a.fɛ̃/
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Usage notes
    
- afin de (if followed by an infinitive)
- afin que (if followed by a subjunctive)
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Romanian
    
    Etymology 1
    
From Latin daphne, with loss of initial 'd', from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”); cf. also Calabrian afina ("laurel"). Another theory suggests Latin acinus, influenced by daphne. See also the related dafin.
Pronunciation
    
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