Absolutas

Absolutas is the feminine plural form of the adjective absoluto/absoluta, used in Spanish and Portuguese to describe feminine nouns that denote total, complete, or unconditional qualities. As a grammatical form, absolutas agrees in gender and number with feminine plural nouns, such as ideas absolutas (absolute ideas) or normas absolutas (absolute norms).

Etymology and form

The word derives from Latin absolutus, meaning “unbound” or “unrestricted.” In both Spanish and Portuguese, the feminine singular is absoluta and the feminine plural is absolutas, while the masculine forms are absoluto and absolutos. The term functions as a standard adjective rather than a distinct linguistic or philosophical category.

Usage and contexts

Absolutas appears in a range of contexts where emphasis on totality or definiteness is intended. Common collocations include verdades absolutas (absolute truths), valores absolutos (note: valores is masculine plural; the form would be valores absolutos), poderes absolutos (absolute powers), and ideas absolutas. In philosophy, ethics, or political discourse, absolutas can signal a claim of universality or uncompromising stance, though the exact meaning depends on broader sentence structure.

Relation to related terms

The corresponding masculine plural is absolutos, and the feminine singular is absoluta. The related noun form “absolución” or the noun “absoluto” may appear in related discussions about absolutes in philosophy or theology. In other Romance languages, equivalent adjectives exist with gendered and number-based variations (for example, Italian assolute/assolute, French absolu/absolue).

See also

Absoluto, absolutismo, valor absoluto, verdad absoluta.