Limitat

Limitat is an adjective used in several Romance languages, notably Romanian and Catalan, meaning limited or restricted. In Romanian, limitat describes something with finite scope or capacity, such as a budget, time, or access. The word inflects for gender and number, with forms including limitat (masculine singular) and limitată (feminine singular); plural forms are used in context to agree with the noun. In Catalan, limitat serves a similar function, with feminine form limitada and plural limitats (masculine) or limitades (feminine).

Etymology and related forms

Limitat derives from Latin limitatus, from limen or limes, meaning boundary or limit. It is part of a family of words built from the verb limitar, to limit, which also yields related nouns and phrases in these languages. In many contexts, limitat can be paired with frames such as time, resources, access, or capacity to convey the notion of a cap or constraint.

Usage and examples

In Romanian: "un buget limitat" (a limited budget) and "un timp limitat" (a limited time).

In Catalan: "un pressupost limitat" (a limited budget) and "un nombre limitat" (a limited number).

Limitat is commonly used in everyday speech as well as formal writing, including planning, policy discussions, and technical documentation, to describe any bound, cap, or restriction on quantity, duration, or scope.

See also

Limit, limitation, boundary, cap.