Archaic article
Definition
An archaic or regional phonetic variant for 'articol' (article), utilized in legal, administrative, or grammatical texts from the 18th and 19th centuries to designate a subdivision of a legal text, a treaty, or, in linguistics, the flexible part of speech accompanying a noun.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Archaic article
- Clause
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, with irregular archaic structural plural and case variations. |
| Formation | Early philological borrowing from Latin 'articulus', functionally stabilized before modern spelling standardizations. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ˈti.klu] |
| Source | Glossary of Archaic Legislative Systems and Early Romanian Grammar Texts |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În hrisovul domnesc de la 1820 era menționat un articlu separat privind taxele vamale.
EN: In the princely charter of 1820, a separate article was mentioned regarding customs duties.
RO: Vechiul manual de gramatică numea articolul hotărât simplu, ca fiind un articlu de arătare.
EN: The old grammar textbook simply called the definite article a showing article.
RO: Judecătorul a citat din acel articlu de lege pentru a lămuri pricina dintre boieri.
EN: The judge cited from that legal clause to clarify the dispute between the boyars.
Idioms & Phrases
Articlu de lege / Legal clause
RO: Prevedere normativă specifică înscrisă în codurile administrative sau pravilele medievale.
EN: A specific normative provision inscribed in administrative codes or medieval law books.
Articlu gramaticesc / Grammatical article
RO: Denumire istorică timpurie pentru partea de vorbire care ajută la determinarea substantivului.
EN: An early historical name for the part of speech that helps determine the noun.
Scris în articluri / Written in clauses
RO: Structură compozițională a unui document oficial împărțit pe puncte sau paragrafe delimitate.
EN: A compositional structure of an official document divided into distinct points or paragraphs.
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