Estimoitua

Estimoitua is a Basque term derived from the verb estimatu, meaning to estimate. It functions as a past participle or adjectival form that indicates something has been estimated. In Basque grammar, participial forms like estimoitua can modify nouns or appear predicatively with a copula, describing the state or result of an estimating action.

Etymology and cognates: Estimoitua is built on estimatu, a Basque verb often linked to the Romance verb estimar and ultimately related to Latin aestimare. This reflects a broader family of Basque words for valuation and assessment that borrow from or align with Romance borrowings in the domain of estimation and appraisal. The participial form adapts to Basque agreement patterns in gender and number when used attributively.

Usage: The term is common in financial, statistical, and research language where figures are described as having been estimated rather than measured directly. It can appear in noun phrases such as estimoitutako kopuruak (“the estimated quantities”) and can function in predicative clauses, e.g., a statement that something is estimoitua. As with other Basque participles, estimoitua agrees with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness when used attributively.

Related terms: Estimazioa (the act or process of estimation), estimatu (to estimate), and other related forms describe measurement, budgeting, and evaluation processes within Basque vocabulary.

See also: Estimazioa, estimatu, Basque grammar on participles, Basque loanwords from Romance languages.