întrire

Intrire is a Romanian noun that designates the act of entering, admission, or initiation. In modern Romanian, the standard term for “entry” or “entrance” is intrare; intrire survives primarily as an archaic or literary form and appears mainly in older texts, regional dialects, or studies of historical language.

Etymology and origins: Intrire originates from Latin intrare, meaning “to enter,” and entered Romanian through the historical changes that shaped Proto-Romanian into the modern language. It is a cognate of intrare, though intrire is no longer used in contemporary everyday language in most contexts.

Usage and current status: Today intrire is considered largely obsolete and is mainly encountered in historical documents, philological works, or stylistic registers that seek a classical or antiquarian tone. When present, it signals an older style rather than current usage. For ordinary writing and speech, intrare is the preferred noun to express the notion of entry or entrance, and a intra is used for the verb form “to enter.”

Relation to related terms: The verb a intra conveys the action of entering; intrare and intrire function as nominalizations or nouns connected with entering or admission, with intrare being the modern equivalent in most contexts.

See also: intrare; a intra.