Expirada

Expirada is the feminine form of the Portuguese past participle expirar, used as an adjective meaning expired or no longer valid. It typically refers to feminine nouns and is common in administrative, legal, and commercial contexts, for example in phrases such as data expirada (expired date) or licença expirada (expired license).

Etymology and form: Expirada derives from the verb expirar, itself from Latin expirare. In Portuguese, the masculine counterpart is expirado, and the feminine form expirada agrees with feminine nouns. The concept covers things that have passed their validity, deadline, or term of effectiveness.

Usage and context: In everyday and formal writing, expirada indicates that a document, permit, contract, product, or time-limited condition is no longer in effect. It is often contrasted with terms like vigente, válido, or ativo to denote status. Its usage aligns with the gender of the noun it modifies, so phrases such as “licença expirada” or “data expirada” are common constructions.

Cross-language notes: Related Romance languages use similar forms; for instance, Spanish employs expirada as the feminine past participle of expirar in certain contexts, though caducada and vencida are also common depending on region and register. The precise choice of term can vary by dialect and formal style.

See also: expiration date, expiry, expiração, validade, caducidade. Expirada primarily appears in Portuguese-language texts dealing with the status of time-bound rights, documents, or goods.