Demostrados

Demostrados is the masculine plural form of the past participle demonstrated, used in Spanish as an adjective to indicate that something has been proven or evidenced. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, as in “resultados demostrados,” “datos demostrados,” or “casos demostrados.” The feminine plural form is demostradas, used with feminine nouns such as “hipótesis demostradas” or “pruebas demostradas.”

Etymology and form: Demostrados comes from the verb demostrar (to demonstrate, to prove). It preserves the meaning of being supported by evidence and is built with the typical Spanish participial suffix -ado, deriving from Latin demonstratus, from demonstrare.

Usage and nuance: In scientific, legal, and academic contexts, demostrados denotes that a claim or finding has been validated by evidence. Common collocations include “datos demostrados,” “resultados demostrados,” and “pruebas demostradas.” As a standalone noun, the form is less frequent; more natural options include “los hechos demostrados” or “las pruebas demostradas,” depending on gender and number.

Relation to related terms: Demostrados is related to demostrar (to prove), demostración (demonstration, proof), and demostrable (provable). It should not be confused with demonstrativo (related to demonstratives) or connotations of mere demonstration without proof.

See also: demostrar, demostración, demostrable, prueba, hechos demostrados.