destinatarul

Destinatarul is a Romanian noun meaning the recipient or addressee of a message, letter, package, or other communication. It designates the person to whom something is addressed or delivered. The masculine form is destinatarul; the feminine form is destinatară; the base form is destinatar. The term is used across postal, legal, administrative, and electronic contexts.

Etymology: The word derives from the verb a destina (to designate, to earmark) and the noun-forming suffix -tar, with roots in Latin destinatus. It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as French destinataire and Italian destinatario.

Usage: In Romanian, destinatarul is used when the recipient is known or specified, as in destinatarul unei scrisorii or destinatarul mesajului. It commonly appears in contexts identifying the party expected to receive a document, parcel, or message. The term contrasts with expeditorul (the sender) and appears in formal or administrative language, official documents, and instructions.