Ispettato

Ispettato is the past participle of the Italian verb ispettare, meaning to inspect or examine. Used as an adjective or in passive voice, it indicates that a person or thing has undergone inspection. In modern Italian, the more common past participle for the sense of inspection is ispezionato, from ispezionare. Consequently, ispettato is relatively rare and is typically found in older, regional, or formal (often legal) texts, where the author may choose this form for stylistic reasons or to emphasize the act of inspection.

Etymology and form: Ispettato derives from the verb ispettare, formed with the regular participial ending -ato. It shares its semantic field with ispezionare and ispezione, but it is not the standard form used in contemporary everyday language.

Usage notes: When referring to something that has been examined, ispezionato is generally preferred in current usage. Ispettato may appear in historical documents, specialized legal language, or in contexts where the author aims to preserve a particular stylistic register. The related noun for the act of inspection is ispezione, though ispettazione can also occur in some contexts.

Examples:

- Il documento è stato ispettato dalle autorità. (more common: ispezionato)

- L’oggetto ispettato è risultato conforme. (less common but grammatical)

See also: ispezione, ispezionare, ispezionato, ispettore.