Interessati

Interessati is a word in Italian that can function both as the plural form of the adjective interessato and as a noun. As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies and describes a person who has interest, concern, or involvement in a subject or activity. The masculine plural is interessati, the feminine plural is interessate. For example, i soggetti interessati hanno diritto a partecipare means the interested parties have the right to participate.

As a noun, interessati refers to people who are affected by a matter or who have a stake in an issue, often rendered in English as the interested parties or stakeholders. It is common in legal, administrative, or organizational contexts: Gli interessati sono stati informati means the interested parties have been informed. The term can also be used more broadly to mean simply those who are interested in a topic, as in media or social contexts.

Etymology and usage notes: The form derives from the verb interessare, which in turn comes from Latin interesse, meaning to be of interest or to matter. In Italian, the participial and verbal roots shaped a range of uses, from describing personal interest to identifying those with a legal or practical stake in a matter. The term is typical of formal or semi-formal registers, especially when specifying who is involved or affected by an issue.

See also: interested party; stakeholder; soggetto interessato.