Comprovata

Comprovata is the feminine form of the Italian past participle comprovato, used as an adjective meaning proven, verified, or substantiated. It derives from the verb comprovare, which means to prove or corroborate. In Italian, participles used as adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number; therefore one says “prova comprovata” for a feminine noun or “informazioni comprovate” for feminine plural.

Usage of comprovata is common in legal, administrative, scientific, and journalistic contexts, where it marks findings or data that have been checked and corroborated. Examples include “dati comprovati” (verified data), “prova comprovata” (verified evidence), or “un’ipotesi comprovata” (a proven hypothesis). The term conveys a stronger sense of verification than more tentative descriptors such as presunta (alleged) or accertata (ascertained) in many contexts.

Etymology and forms: comprovata comes from the Italian verb comprovare. The feminine singular form agrees with feminine nouns; masculine singular is comprovato, feminine plural comprovate, and masculine plural comprovati.

See also: comprovante, comprovazione, verifica, accertamento, provato.