Însemnrile

Însemnrile is the definite plural form of the Romanian noun însemnire, which denotes an inscription, mark, or notation. In Romanian usage, însemnire refers to traces that convey information or meaning, whether carved, written, painted, or otherwise inscribed on a surface. The term can also apply to notes or marginalia added to a manuscript, especially in older or scholarly contexts.

In historical and archaeological contexts, însemniri are inscriptions found on artifacts, monuments, tablets, coins, or architectural elements. Such inscriptions provide data useful for dating, historical interpretation, or linguistic and paleographic study. Epigraphy, the study of inscriptions, frequently uses the term însemnire to describe these visible texts and their physical characteristics, including script, language, and layout.

In manuscript culture, însemnire can refer to inscriptions as well as marginal notes or annotations made by readers or scribes. The nuance depends on context: in the sense of a fixed text on a surface, it equates to inscripție; in a broader sense of conveyed meaning, it can imply an indication or sign left by a person.

Orthography and variants: the standard modern form for the plural definite is însemnările. The form însemnrile may appear as a variant or typographical simplification in non-standard texts, but it is generally considered nonstandard compared with însemnările or însemniri, depending on definiteness and number.

See also: inscripție, marginalie, epigrafie.