#orthography

• To abbreviate — To shorten, reduce, or compress a word, a phrase, a text, or a discursive paradigm by eliminating certain letters, syllables, or entire fragments, without altering or losing the original meaning of the linguistic unit; to use codified abbreviations or acronyms in the process of writing or text editing.
• Abbreviation — The action of abbreviating and its result; the written reduction of a word or phrase to a restricted number of letters; the shortening of a manuscript or document text.
• The day after tomorrow — An old spelling form (used according to linguistic standards prior to 1993, with the letter 'î' inside the word) for the regionalism 'alaltămâni'; an adverb of time meaning the day after tomorrow. This structural graphic variant is documented in dictionaries edited during the communist period and in dialectal manuscripts transcribed during that literary era.
• The white-and-blues — Masculine plural form for the compound adjective 'alb-albastru'; it describes several masculine objects or beings having a chromatic scheme based on the combination of white and blue. As a plural masculine noun (substantivized), the term directly denotes the athletes, players, or die-hard supporters of a team wearing these traditional colors.
• The white-and-reds — Masculine plural form for the compound adjective 'alb-roșu'; it describes several masculine elements or beings that associate, combine, or alternate the colors white and red. As a plural masculine noun (substantivized), the term directly denotes in daily press the players, athletes, or loyal supporters of a sports club whose official colors are white and red.
• The white-and-violets — Masculine plural form for the compound adjective 'alb-violet'; it describes several masculine elements, objects, or beings that associate, combine, or alternate the colors white and violet. As a plural masculine noun (substantivized), the term directly denotes in sports press the players, athletes, or loyal supporters of a club whose traditional official colors are white and violet.
• Altruism — Incorrect form or erroneous graphical variant of the noun 'altruism', resulting from replacing the letter 's' with 'z' under the influence of phonetics or orthography from other languages (such as Polish or Slavic languages); designates the attitude of selfless generosity toward others.
• Misspelled amenorrhea — An incorrect and non-recommended spelling variant of the medical term 'amenoree'. It frequently appears in common speech or unedited texts due to the erroneous insertion of the semivowel 'i' before the final vowel, while the correct structure according to current academic standards (DOOM) is exclusively 'amenoree'.
• Misspelled americanism — An incorrect, obsolete spelling variant or typo of the neuter noun 'americanism'. It occasionally appears in unedited texts or due to confusion of the final letters when transcribing abstract suffixes, while the correct academic structure approved by DOOM is exclusively 'americanism', ending with the letter 's'.
• Misspelled threaten — An incorrect spelling variant or regional phonetic alteration of the standard transitive verb 'a amenința' (to threaten); the meaning refers to the act of expressing the intention to cause harm, injury, or damage. Additionally, in isolated etymological or dialectal studies, it may be associated with a rural archaic verb (to tie with thread/strings), but in standardized contemporary Romanian (DOOM) it is considered a gross lexicographical error.
• Misspelled threat — An incorrect, non-recommended spelling variant considered a gross error for the standard feminine noun 'amenințare'. It results from the erroneous modification of the sound 'n' into 'r' within the root of the word, possessing no official recognition in current academic Romanian language standards.
• Misspelled threatened — An incorrect and non-recommended spelling variant for the standard adjective or past participle 'amenințat'. It results from a gross phonetic alteration within the word's root, by replacing the nasal consonant 'n' with the vibrant 'r', lacking any academic validation in current Romanian language standards (DOOM).
• Misspelled threatening — An incorrect, non-recommended spelling variant considered a lexical error for the standard adjective or adverb 'amenințător'. It occurs due to the erroneous modification of the consonant 'n' into 'r' within the word's body, while the correct structure is exclusively established with 'n' according to current academic standards.
• Misspelled threat — An incorrect, non-recommended spelling variant considered a lexical error for the feminine noun 'amenințătură' (a popular or rare term for the act of threatening or its result). It occurs due to the erroneous modification of the consonant 'n' into 'r' within the word's body, while the correct structure is exclusively established with 'n' according to current academic standards.
• Spelling variant of animism — Alternative or erroneous graphic variant for the term 'animism', sometimes encountered in old manuscripts, unadapted literal translations, or influenced by the spelling in other Slavic or Germanic languages (such as Polish or Turkish). In standard modern Romanian, the only correct and lexicographically accepted form is 'animism', any other phonetic iteration being considered a deviation or a residual historical form.
• Appendix — An unadapted spelling variant taken directly from Latin or English orthography (appendix), sometimes used in common parlance as a synonym for 'apendice'; a tubular prolongation of the cecum or a supplementary annex at the end of a text. In standard literary and medical Romanian, the native phonetic spelling is preferred.
• Appreciate (archaic) — A historical, bookish, or etymological spelling variant for the verb 'a aprecia' (to appreciate / to evaluate); the act of evaluating, estimating, prizing, or recognizing the moral, material, or professional worth of an entity. Used in Transylvanian administrative documents or 19th-century translations, the term retains today exclusively a documentary or philological value.
• Appreciable (archaic) — A historical or bookish spelling variant for the adjective 'apreciabil' (appreciable); considerably large, important, or valuable enough to be taken into account or clearly evaluated. Used in 19th-century legal and administrative texts, the term describes a noteworthy quantity, difference, or value, retaining today only a philological or documentary utility.
• Appreciation (archaic) — A historical, bookish, or etymological spelling variant for the noun 'apreciere' (appreciation / evaluation); the act of evaluating, estimating, prizing, or the critical opinion formulated on the material or moral worth of a thing. The term is frequently found in 19th-century legal and administrative jargon, reflecting the Latin etymological model before modern spelling simplification.
• Appreciated (archaic) — A historical or bookish spelling variant for the word 'apreciat' (appreciated); enjoying esteem, respect, praise, or recognition from the public, colleagues, or an authority. In 19th-century legal and academic language, it describes an object, asset, or result that underwent an evaluation process and received a positive rating.