Llistat

Llistat is a Catalan term that appears in linguistic and administrative contexts. In everyday Catalan, the common noun for a simple enumeration of items is ll ista, spelled ll i s ta. Llistat, by contrast, is the masculine form of the adjective or past participle derived from the verb llistar, meaning to list. It can be used to describe items that have been listed, or to indicate that something is enumerated or compiled.

In practical use, ll i stat is more likely to appear in formal or technical language as an adjective meaning listed or enumerated, for example in phrases like "elements llistats" or "document llistat." In everyday speech, speakers typically default to ll is ta for the noun “a list.” Nevertheless, llistat may be found in written administrative texts, rosters, or catalogs where a distinction between listed items and a raw collection is desired.

Etymologically, llistat derives from the verb llistar, meaning to list, with the typical Romance-language pattern that yields adjectives and past participles describing enumerated items. The related noun ll is ta serves as the general term for a list in most contexts, while llistat provides a sense of being specifically enumerated or published.

See also: llista, llistar, llistat vs ll ista usage in Catalan.