Destituatum

Destituatum is a Latin neuter singular form that appears in Latin texts as the perfect passive participle of the verb destituere, meaning to remove, depose, or place away. In use, destituatum typically denotes something that has been removed from its place or from office, and can function adjectivally or as a substantive referring to the state of removal.

Grammatical notes: Destituere yields participles such as destitutus (masc.), destituta (fem.), and destitutum (neut.), with destituatum representing the neuter singular form. When used adjectivally, destituatum agrees with the noun it modifies; when used substantively, it can denote the deposed status itself, as in textual contexts where the office or person is described as destituatum.

Usage and context: The term occurs in a range of Latin documents, including legal, administrative, and ecclesiastical writings, where decrees or chronicles record that a ruler, magistrate, or official had been destituatum—i.e., removed from office or deprived of authority. The precise sense depends on context and verb tense.

Translations and modern reception: In English-language scholarship, destituatum is generally translated as “deposed” or “deprivation of office,” depending on the sentence. The form is primarily of historical interest, illustrating how Latin conveyed the act or state of removal.

See also: deposal, deposition, destitution, destituere, destitutio.