Stilului

Stilului is the genitive/dative singular form of the Romanian noun stil, which means style or manner. This form is used to indicate possession, association, or the indirect object of a verb, and it appears in noun phrases that describe characteristics or relationships to a particular way of expression or design. In ordinary use, stilului combines with adjectives and other nouns to specify which style is being discussed, as in phrases like caracteristicile stilului modern or influența stilului tradițional.

Morphology and usage: Stil is a masculine noun. The basic singular form is stil; the definite singular is stilul. The genitive/dative singular is stilului. Plural forms include stiluri (styles) and the genitive/dative plural stilurilor. The form stilului is common when talking about “of the style” or “to/for the style,” often in references to literary, artistic, or design contexts.

Etymology and context: Stil derives from a common European root related to the concept of style in language, art, and decoration, with Romanian usage shaped by contacts with French style (stil) and earlier Latin and Greek influences. In Romanian discourse, stilului supports precise attribution of characteristics to a particular style, such as in linguistic analysis, art criticism, fashion, and architecture.

Domains and examples: In literature, one might speak of caracteristicile stilului românesc; in art and design, despre stilului modernist; in fashion, despre stilului minimalist. The phrase stilului is versatile across domains to express “the style’s features” or “to/for the style.” It functions similarly to other genitive/dative forms in Romanian to connect style to its attributes, origins, or recipients.

See also: stil, stilistică, stilologie.