Expiratió

Expiratió is not a standard word in major Romance languages, and in many contexts it is likely a misspelling or a fictional/specialized term rather than a recognised linguistic form. In standard Catalan and Spanish, related words exist with different spellings and meanings.

In Catalan, the noun for the end of validity is expiració, with related forms such as expirat (expired, masculine) and expirada (expired, feminine). The verb expirar means to expire or to breathe out. A typical Catalan usage would be la data d’expiració to denote an expiry date, or l’element està expirat when something has expired.

In Spanish, the corresponding noun is expiración, and the verb is expirar. Past participles include expirado (expired). Common phrases include la fecha de expiración for expiration date and el producto expira en una semana for “the product expires in one week.”

In English, expiration or expiry refers to the end of a period of validity, such as a contract, license, or product shelf life. The term appears in contexts like food labeling, insurance, medicine, and software licenses.

Possible origins of expiratió include a mistaken orthography for expiració (Catalan) or expiración (Spanish), or a deliberate coined term in a fictional setting or brand name. When encountered, it is advisable to consider the surrounding language and verify the intended meaning with the author or source.

See also: expiration, expiry, expiración, expiració, expirar.