minimului

Minimului is the genitive/dative singular form of the Romanian noun minim, which means the minimum or the smallest value in a set or context. The term is used in mathematics, statistics, measurements, and everyday language to denote the lowest degree or quantity under consideration. In Romanian, minim is a masculine noun with a defined set of inflected forms that include un minim (an minimum), minimul (the minimum), minimului (of the minimum/to the minimum), minime (the minima/the minimums in plural), and minimilor (of the minima/of the minimums in genitive/dative plural).

Morphology and usage

As a masculine noun, minim follows the standard Romanian declension pattern for nouns with a definite article and a separate genitive/dative case. The indefinite singular form is minim. The definite singular form is minimul, and the genitive/dative singular form is minimului. The singular plural form is minime, while the genitive/dative plural is minimilor. The phrase minimului is used to express possession or indirect relation, for example, valoarea minimului (the value of the minimum) or creșterea minimului (the increase of the minimum). The noun is closely related to minimum in technical contexts, and Romanian often uses minim alongside the international term minimum in mathematical and scientific writing.

Etymology and context

Minim derives from the Latin minimum (the smallest), via the common European route of borrowed mathematical vocabulary. Romanian adopted the word in a form that aligns with its noun declension system, producing minim, minimul, minimului, and minime, among others. The term appears in both formal mathematical discourse and ordinary speech when discussing the least value of a set, a threshold, or a required standard.

See also

Minimum, minim, Romanian grammar, noun declension.