Gyanított

Gyanított is a Hungarian past participle and adjective derived from the verb gyanít, meaning to suspect or insinuate. As an adjective, it denotes that something has been suspected, inferred, or alleged by someone. In modern usage, especially in formal or legal contexts, the term is less common for referring to a person; the standard term for a person under suspicion is gyanúsított. Gyanított is therefore more likely to appear in literary or descriptive contexts to express alleged or suspected qualities, events, or dangers.

Etymology: Gyanított derives from the noun gyanú (suspicion) with the verb-forming suffix -ít; the participle ending -ott marks past tense/adjectival form.

Usage: It can be used attributively or predicatively before or after the noun: "a gyanított bűncselekmény" (the suspected crime); "a gyanított személyt letartóztatták" (the suspected person was arrested). It can also convey the nuance of hearsay or allegation, as in "gyanított veszély" (alleged danger). However, in contemporary legal language, it is common to prefer gyanúsított for a named suspect.

Related terms: gyanú (suspicion), gyanúsított (suspect), gyanítani (to suspect or insinuate), gyanítgat (to insinuate a little), gyanúsítás (indictment).