Consumida

Consumida is the feminine singular past participle of the verb consumir in Spanish and Portuguese. It functions primarily as an adjective meaning “consumed,” “used up,” or “exhausted,” and can describe objects, states, or people. It also appears in compound tenses as part of the verb phrase, such as ha consumido in Spanish or tem consumido in Portuguese.

Etymology and form: the word comes from Latin consumere, formed from con- and sumere. In both languages the past participle has gender and number agreement: consumido (masculine), consumida (feminine), consumidos (masculine plural), consumidas (feminine plural).

Usage notes: In Spanish, consumida can describe a thing that has been fully used, for example, la comida está consumida (the food is consumed), or a person worn down by circumstances: una persona consumida por la ansiedad. In compound tenses, it acts as the participle of haber: ha consumido la mayoría de sus recursos. In Portuguese, a mesma ideia se expressa com: o alimento está consumido (the food is consumed) or uma pessoa consumida pela ansiedade. Verbs in the present perfect may use tem consumido or já consumiu, depending on aspect and emphasis.

Semantic range: beyond literal consumption, consumida often conveys depletion, deterioration, or moral/psychological exhaustion. It is commonly used in both everyday language and literary contexts to express the aftermath of a consuming process or experience.

See also: consumo, consumismo.