Multiplicado

Multiplicado is the past participle of the verb multiplicar in Spanish and Portuguese, used as an adjective to denote that a quantity has undergone multiplication. In arithmetic, it frequently appears in phrases describing the operation, such as “tres multiplicado por cuatro,” meaning three multiplied by four. The term ultimately derives from Latin multiplicatus, from multiplicare, to multiply.

In mathematics, standard terminology distinguishes between the multiplicand, the multiplier, and the product. In Spanish and Portuguese, multiplicando refers to the number being multiplied (the multiplicand), while multiplicador denotes the number by which it is multiplied (the multiplier). The result of the operation is called the producto (Spanish) or produto (Portuguese). The form multiplicado por is a common way to express the operation and can refer to either the act of multiplying or the resulting value, depending on context.

Beyond strict arithmetic, multiplicado can describe something that has been increased or augmented by multiplication, often in formal or financial language. For example, one might refer to a quantity multiplicado por a factor, meaning it has been scaled up by that factor.

Cross-linguistic notes: similar concepts exist in related languages, with equivalents such as moltiplicato in Italian, multiplicé in French, and multiplicado in Portuguese and Spanish. In everyday usage, speakers may prefer alternative constructions like “tres por quatro” or “tres vezes quatro” for clarity.

See also: multiplicar, multiplicación, produto, producto, multiplicando, multiplicador.