ziua

Ziua is a Romanian noun meaning “the day” or “the daytime.” In Romanian, ziua is the definite form of zi, which simply means day. The definite article is postposed to the noun, so zi becomes ziua, translating to “the day.” The word is feminine, and its basic plural is zile (days); the definite plural form is zilele (the days).

Morphology and usage are typical of Romanian nouns with a definite article suffix. Examples: Ziua de azi means “the day of today” or more naturally “today.” Astăzi este ziua mea translates as “Today is my day” or more idiomatically “Today is my day.” Common expressions include “ziua de lucru” (the working day) or “la sfârșitul zilei” (at the end of the day). Ziua can appear in various contexts, from neutral time references to poetic or idiomatic usages.

Etymology traces ziua to zi, with the definite article suffix -a attached to form ziua. The word derives from Latin dies, reflecting the shared Romance heritage of Romanian. In modern Romanian, ziua functions as a basic time-reference term and appears in everyday speech, writing, and literature, serving as a building block for many phrases related to time, schedules, and events.

As a cultural note, Ziua is also found as a proper name in Romanian media and elsewhere as a title for publications or programs, though such uses are distinct from the common noun. The semantic core remains the day or period of daylight, tied to timekeeping and daily life.