obiecte

Obiecte is the Romanian plural form of obiect. It refers to tangible items or things and is widely used in everyday language to designate artefacts, commodities, or matters under discussion. The singular obiect derives from Latin obiectum, likely via French objet, and is cognate with the English word object. In Romanian, obiecte can also refer to things in a more abstract sense, such as topics of study or objects of knowledge.

Beyond everyday use, the term appears in several specialized contexts. In philosophy, obiect can denote the object of knowledge or inquiry. In grammar, obiect is the direct or indirect object of a verb or preposition—the person or thing affected by an action. In mathematics and computer science, obiect may refer to an abstract object or, in programming, an instance of a class; Romanian speakers use obiecte for the plural in these contexts.

Examples include obiecte de mobilier (household furniture objects) and obiecte de artă (art objects). In programming, Romanian also uses the phrase programare orientată pe obiecte, and obiecte are instantiated as objects of classes. The term thus spans everyday language and multiple technical disciplines, retaining a core sense of tangible or conceptual things that are the focus of discussion or action.