Contrassegnato

Contrassegnato is an Italian term functioning as the past participle of the verb contrassegnare. In general usage, it means “marked” or “labelled” and is used both as an adjective and as a past participle in compound tenses.

As an adjective, contrassegnato describes items that have been identified or tagged in some way. Examples include un file contrassegnato come urgente (a file marked as urgent) or punti contrassegnati sulla mappa (points marked on the map). The form agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, as in Il documento è contrassegnato or La sezione è contrassegnata. The related verb contrassegnare means to mark, designate, or tag.

In sentences using compound tenses, contrassegnato functions as the participial form of contrassegnare, often paired with auxiliary avere or essere depending on the construction. For instance, Il file è contrassegnato (the file has been marked) or I record contrassegnati contengono dati sensibili (the marked records contain sensitive data).

Usage context and nuance: contrassegnato is common in information management, cartography, archiving, and user interface labeling to indicate status, category, or priority. It conveys a deliberate designation or tag rather than a casual note, aligning with terms like contrassegnare, segnare, or marcato.

See also: contrassegnare, contrassegno, segnare.