Otorgado

Otorgado is the participle and adjective of the Spanish verb otorgar, meaning to grant, confer, or award. It is used to indicate that something has been granted or issued by an authority, institution, or person authorized to do so. Common contexts include licenses, rights, titles, certificates, awards, or formal permissions. Examples: “La licencia ha sido otorgada por la autoridad competente,” “El certificado otorgado reconoce la participación.”

Etymology and terminology: the word traces its origins to Old French octroyer, which in turn comes from medieval Latin octroiare, meaning to grant or confer a charter, privilege, or permission. In modern Spanish, otorgado functions primarily as a participle used as an adjective, distinguishing items that have already been conferred from those that are still pending.

Usage and nuances: Otorgado is common in legal, administrativa, and formal documentation. It can describe both tangible documents (un diploma otorgado) and abstract rights or powers (un permiso otorgado). The agent performing the grant is usually referred to as the otorgante or otorgador, while the act of granting can be termed otorgamiento. In some contexts, synonyms such as concedido or conferido may be used, but otorgado carries a distinctly formal tone.

See also: related terms include otorgar (to grant), otorgante (grantor), otorgamiento (granting), and conceder (to grant or concede). The word is widely used across Spanish-speaking countries in governmental, legal, academic, and organizational language.