studiul

Studiul is the definite form of the Romanian noun studi u (studiu), meaning the act or result of studying, a field of inquiry, or a specific piece of research. The term is commonly used in academic, scientific, and literary contexts to refer to a study or an analysis, as well as to designate the process of learning or investigating a topic. In Romanian, studiul can denote both the general concept of scholarly study and a particular study, such as a published report or an academic investigation.

The word derives from Latin studium, through the development of Romanian vocabulary over time. It is closely related to verbs and phrases that express studying, researching, or examining a subject. The plural form is studiile, used when speaking of multiple studies or sets of research.

Common uses include referring to a specific study: "Studiul publicat ieri" (the study published yesterday), and to the activity or domain of inquiry: "studiul limbii române" (the study of the Romanian language) or "studiul istoriei" (the study of history). The expression "studiu de caz" (case study) is a frequent compound, illustrating how studiul forms part of broader research terminology.

See also: studi u (the base noun), studiile, studiu, cercetare, analiza.