Assumpte

Assumpte is a Catalan noun meaning a matter, issue, or subject that is under discussion or attention. It is used to identify what is being addressed in a piece of writing, speech, or official business. The term is common in formal and administrative language, including letters, reports, emails, and meeting agendas. In everyday speech, it can replace or accompany more general words like tema when referring to a specific item or problem that requires action or decision. The sense implies a concrete matter rather than a broad theme.

Etymology and form: The word is rooted in Latin-derived Romance language vocabulary and is linked to notions of undertaking or presenting a matter for consideration. In Catalan, the definite form l’assumpte is standard, and the plural form is assumptes in many contexts.

Usage and nuance: Assumpte emphasizes a specific item that is to be addressed or acted upon, such as a separate agenda point, a particular issue in correspondence, or the subject line of a message. It is therefore common in legal, administrative, and business writing. By contrast, tema tends to denote a broader theme or topic, while qüestió points to a problem or question that may require resolution.

Translations and related terms: In English, assumpte corresponds to subject or matter under consideration, and in some contexts to the email subject. Related Catalan terms include tema, qüestió, and matèria, which share overlapping meanings but differ in focus and scope.