ministerii

Ministerii is a Romanian noun used to denote the governmental departments collectively, i.e., ministries. It is the plural form of ministerie and is used when speaking of more than one ministry or the category of ministries within government administration. The definite plural form ministeriile is used when referring to specific ministries already identified.

Etymology and linguistic notes: The term traces to Latin ministerium, meaning service or office. Through the development of Romance languages, the concept extended to denote institutional ministries in modern usage in Romanian. The root appears in related languages, but ministerii in Romanian is specifically tied to governmental bodies.

Latin usage: In Latin, ministerii is the genitive singular of ministerium, meaning “of the ministry.” In Latin texts it functions as a possessive form rather than a plural noun.

Usage context: In Romanian texts, ministerii refers to the set of ministries as institutions, distinct from individuals who hold ministerial offices. When the ministries are specified, the definite form ministeriile may appear.

See also: Ministry; Minister (title); Romanian language; Latin.