Incollata

Incollata is the feminine singular past participle and adjective derived from the Italian verb incollare, which means to glue or to attach with glue. As an adjective, incollata describes something that has been glued or adhered to another surface, for example una pagina incollata or carta incollata lungo i bordi.

The masculine form is incollato, and the plural forms are incollati (masc) and incollate (fem). The word stems from the noun colla (glue), with the in- prefix indicating attachment or action applied to a surface.

In usage, incollata appears in both literal and technical contexts, such as crafts, packaging, and bookbinding, where objects are intentionally bonded with adhesive. It can also function in passive constructions, as in La pagina è incollata, meaning the page has been glued. When used in compound tenses with avere, the participle may agree with a preceding direct object, for example Ho incollato le etichette (I glued the labels) versus Le etichette incollate (the glued labels).

Related terms include collare (to glue) as a stylistic family, collina metaphorically? not relevant here. More common synonyms in everyday language for sticking with adhesive are attaccare and incollare, with incollare providing the precise sense of being glued via glue rather than merely attached.

See also: colla, incollaggio, attaccare.