Estudiat

Estudiat is a Catalan adjective and past participle of the verb estudiar, meaning to study. It denotes that something has been studied or examined in depth and is often translated into English as “studied” or “well-studied.” The term can describe topics, works, methods, or other objects that have undergone study.

In Catalan, past participles function as adjectives and agree with the noun they modify in gender and number. The forms of estudiat are: masculine singular estudiat, feminine singular estudiada, masculine plural estudiats, and feminine plural estudiades. For example, “un tema molt estudiat” means a topic that has been thoroughly studied.

Usage and nuance: estudiat conveys a sense of thorough investigation or substantial scholarly attention. It is common in formal, academic, and scientific writing, as well as in journalism and analysis, to describe materials that have been carefully researched or corroborated.

Etymology: estudiat is formed from the verb estudiar with the Catalan participial suffix -at. The root estudi- derives from Latin studium, via the Romance language development of the verb “to study” into Catalan.

See also: estudiar, estudi, estudiant. Estudiar is the equivalent verb in Catalan, and related terms include estudi, the noun for study, and estudiant, meaning student.