câtigtori

Câștigătorul is a Romanian noun referring to a person or entity that has won something, such as a prize, competition, or contest. The masculine plural form is câștigători, while the feminine form is câștigătoare (plural câștigătoare). The word is derived from the verb câștiga, meaning “to win” or “to earn,” and is formed with the agent-noun suffix -tor (-ător). In use, câștigător describes the winner of a lottery, sports event, drawing, or any situation where a prize or advantage is awarded; more broadly, it can designate beneficiaries of favorable conditions or policy outcomes.

In journalism and everyday language, the term appears in phrases such as câștigătorii concursului or cei ce au fost desemnați câștigători. The concept can also be applied metaphorically to describe economic or social beneficiaries of a decision, market trend, or reform. Romanian orthography favors the diacritics, giving câștigător(i)/câștigătoare, while unaccented texts may render castigători or castigatoare, though these forms are less standard in formal writing.

See also: victorie, premiu, concurs, beneficiar, analiză economică.