Imitada

Imitada is the feminine singular past participle of the verb imitar in Spanish and Portuguese. As an adjective, it means “imitated” and agrees with feminine nouns. It can also be used in constructions referring to the person who has been imitated, though more common terms are the noun imitación (Spanish) or imitação (Portuguese) as well as the masculine form imitado. The plural forms are imitadas (feminine) and imitados (masculine).

Etymology and related forms: Imitada derives from the Latin imitatus, from imitari. Cognates exist in other Romance languages, reflecting a shared root for imitation and copying.

Usage: In both languages, imitada is primarily an adjectival form. It describes something that has been copied or imitated, such as a version, performance, or resemblance. When referring to a person who performs an impersonation or parody, speakers more often use explicit terms like “la persona imitadora” (the impersonator) or rely on the noun “imitación” to discuss the act itself. In formal or literary prose, the feminine participle may appear in descriptive clauses to characterize a subject as having been imitated.

See also: imitar, imitación, imitado, imitador, imitação.