Articole

Articole is the Romanian plural form of articol and refers to articles in several senses. Most commonly it denotes written pieces such as newspaper or magazine articles, blog posts, or other items of public writing. It can also refer to articles within legal, contractual, or formal documents, i.e., individual provisions or clauses labeled as articles in a treaty, regulation, or agreement.

The word derives from the Latin articulus and has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Italian articolo (plural articoli) and French article (plural articles). In Romanian, the term is typically used for written articles, while the grammatical concept of articles as determiners is described using other terms, and the definite article in Romanian is realized as a suffix on many nouns rather than a separate word.

Usage in Romanian stretches across media, law, and everyday speech. In media contexts, one speaks of “articolele din ziar” (the articles in the newspaper). In legal or policy texts, “articolele unui tratat” or “Articolul 3 din contract” refer to specific provisions or sections within a document. The plural form articole commonly appears in discussions that compile multiple articles or cite several items of writing.

Examples include: “Am citit trei articole interesante în această revistă.” and “Articolul 3 din tratat stabilește obligațiile părților.” In broader linguistic terms, the English word “article” shares the same root and is used in similar senses, though spelling and grammatical treatment differ by language.