Profesionali

Profesionali is the masculine plural form of the Romanian adjective profesional, meaning professional or relating to a profession. In Romanian, adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify, so the masculine singular is profesional, the feminine singular is profesională, the masculine plural is profesionali, and the feminine plural is profesionale.

The form profesionali is used with masculine plural nouns, as in angajați profesionali (professional employees) or obiective profesionale (professional objectives). The feminine plural profesionale is used with feminine plural nouns, for example echipamente profesionale (professional equipment) or standarte profesionale (professional standards). These adjectives describe quality, competence, or standards associated with a profession or professional activity.

Origins and usage context: the Romanian term derives from Latin professionalis, via Romance languages such as French or other sources of European linguistic influence. It has been established in Romanian vocabulary from the 19th century onward and remains common in formal, administrative, technical, and contemporary usage.

Usage notes: profesionali functions strictly as an adjective and does not typically stand as a standalone noun. When referring to a person’s occupation or identity, other terms such as profesionist/profesionista or phrases like "de profesie" may be used as alternatives. In many contexts, synonyms or more specific descriptors (for example, standard profesional, nivel profesional) may be preferred depending on nuance and register.

See also: profesional, profesionalism, profesionalizare.