sensul

Sensul is a Romanian masculine noun with several related meanings centered on meaning, sense, or direction. It denotes both semantic meaning (the signification of something) and physical or figurative direction or orientation. The definite form is sensul, derived from the base noun sens; the plural is sensuri, with genitive/dative forms sensului and sensurilor.

Etymology and related terms: sensul derives from Latin sensus, and is cognate with the English sense and the French sens. In Romanian usage, it appears in phrases that express meaning, significance, or orientation, sometimes overlapping with words like semnificație (significance) and direcție (direction).

Usage and senses: sensul can refer to the meaning of words or sentences, the purpose or intention behind actions, or the orientation of a person or object. Examples include sensul unei propoziții (the meaning of a sentence), sensul vieții (the meaning of life), and sensul unei decizii (the significance or rationale of a decision). The expression nu are sens is commonly used to say that something does not make sense. The construction în sensul X is used to specify a particular sense or interpretation, as in în sensul lingvistic (in the linguistic sense).

See also: sens, semnificație, direcție.