comunicaiile

Comunicaiile is a nonstandard or less common variant of the Romanian term for “the communications.” In standard Romanian, the definite plural form is comunicatiile, which corresponds to the plural of comunicatie (communication) with the definite article. The form comunicaiile is generally regarded as a misformation or dialectal/erroneous spelling rather than a recognized standard variant.

Etymology and form. The base is comunicatie (communication), which yields the plural comunicatii and the definite plural comunicatiile. The appearance of the sequence ai in comunicaiile does not align with standard Romanian morphology, making comunicaiile typically explainable as a typographical error or a confusion with other plural patterns.

Usage and meaning. When used correctly as comunicatiile, the term refers to the broad concept of communications, including systems, media, channels, and practices involved in conveying information. It can denote the field of study (studii ale comunicatiilor) or the plural category of communications as a collective topic. In Romanian texts, more precise phrases may appear, such as comunicatii (communications) or studiile comunicatiilor (communications studies). The word comunicate refers to press releases and is a distinct term with a different meaning, not to be confused with comunicatiile.

Context. There is no widely recognized specialized meaning of comunicaiile in standard Romanian. It is typically encountered as a spelling variant or error rather than as a defined linguistic or technical term. For formal writing, the standard form comunicatiile should be used.

See also: comunicatie, comunicatii, comunicatiile, studii ale comunicatiilor.