Consentita

Consentita is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the Italian verb consentire, used as an adjective to indicate that something is permitted or allowed. In Italian, participles used as adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they describe, so other forms are consentito (masculine singular), consentiti (masculine plural), and consentite (feminine plural).

Etymology: consentita derives from the Latin consentire, meaning to agree or to feel together, with the prefix con- plus sentire. The modern sense of permitting arises from the idea of agreement or authorization.

Usage: consentita is commonly employed in legal, administrative, or everyday language to describe actions, conditions, or provisions that are allowed. It is typically used with essere or in passive constructions. Examples include: “L’uso della sala è consentito ai soci” (The use of the hall is permitted to members) and “La detenzione è consentita entro certi limiti” (Detention is permitted within certain limits). Plural and gender agreement yield phrases such as “le attività sono consentite” or “i permessi sono consentiti.”

Related terms: the noun form related to permission is consent, or more formally consenso or consenso/consentimento in specific contexts. In contrast, consentire in the infinitive describes the act of permitting, while consentita describes the state of having been allowed.

Notes: consentita is primarily an attributive or predicative adjective and not a standalone noun; its meaning depends on the feminine noun it modifies.