Adatti

Adatti is the masculine plural form of the Italian adjective adatto, meaning suitable, fitting, or proper. It agrees with masculine plural nouns; the feminine plural is adatte, and the masculine singular is adatto, while the feminine singular is adatta. In usage, adatti describes things, roles, or conditions that meet given requirements. For example, "Questi strumenti sono adatti a questo scopo" means "These instruments are suitable for this purpose." The phrases "essere adatto a" and "adatto per" are common to express suitability, as in "Questo modello è adatto per la produzione di massa."

Etymology and forms: Adatto derives from Latin aptus, meaning "fit" or "suitable," through the development of Italian adjectives. The forms adatti, adatta, adatte reflect standard Italian gender and number agreement.

Usage notes: Adatti is neutral in tone and widely used in everyday language, technical writing, and official contexts to indicate compatibility or appropriateness. It functions as an attributive adjective and can also appear in predicate positions after essere or other copular verbs.

See also: adatto, idoneo, Italian adjectives.