posibile

Posibile is a Romanian adjective meaning "possible," used to describe feminine nouns in plural. It is the feminine plural form of the masculine adjective posibil, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, soluții posibile, opțiuni posibile).

Etymology and grammar: Romanian adjectives of many origins, including those derived from Latin possibilis, decline to reflect gender and number. The masculine plural form is posibili, while the feminine plural is posibile. The feminine singular form is posibilă, and the masculine singular is posibil. This agreement system means posibile appears only when the noun it describes is feminine and plural.

Usage: Posibile appears frequently in everyday Romanian, political or journalistic writing, and technical contexts. It pairs with a wide range of feminine plural nouns, such as soluții posibile (possible solutions) or rezultate posibile (possible results). It can also appear in hypothetical or conditional statements, e.g., „Există posibile scenarii” (There are possible scenarios).

Other languages and confusion: In Italian and Spanish, spellings close to posibile occur but represent different forms or are incorrect in standard usage. In Italian, the correct forms include possibile (singular) and possibili (plural); in Spanish, posible (singular) and posibles (plural). Romanian speakers often encounter misreadings when familiar with romance languages, but posibile is a legitimate Romanian form when describing feminine plural nouns.

See also: Romanian adjectives, noun–adjective agreement, Latin-derived Romanian vocabulary.