Însoii

Însoii is a term that appears in some Romanian-language sources as a noun meaning “the people who accompany others.” It is not a standard or widely attested form in contemporary Romanian. In modern usage, the usual agent noun is însoțitor, with the plural însoțitori, used for “escort” or “attendant.” If encountered, însoii would likely be interpreted as a dialectal, historical, or poetic variant, equating to “the companions” or “the escorts.” Etymologically, it could be seen as stemming from the verb a însoți (to accompany) with a hypothetical plural ending -oi, but there is no consensus in standard dictionaries.

In usage, speakers would normally refer to a group as însoțitori, or more generally as acompaniatori in contexts where a loanword feels appropriate. The concept of accompaniment is common in social and ceremonial contexts, including processions and formal events, where attendants or escorts help organize movement, signal status, and observe ceremonial protocol. Because însoii is not part of standard Romanian lexicon, its appearance tends to be confined to older texts, dialectal records, or literary experimental writing rather than everyday speech. Further corroboration from historical corpora or dialect studies would be needed to map any precise regional or temporal usage.