Piovuta

Piovuta is the feminine singular past participle of the Italian verb piovere, meaning to rain. In usage, piovuta often functions as an adjective that modifies a feminine noun, most commonly the noun pioggia. The corresponding masculine form is piovuto, with feminine plural piovute and masculine plural piovuti. As a past participle, piovuta can also appear in combinations where the rain has fallen and is being described, such as in phrases that indicate rain events or weather conditions.

Etymology and related forms: piovere comes from a Latin root related to rain, typically reconstructed as pluere or pluit in classical Latin, and has developed into the modern Italian form piovere. The participle piovuta reflects standard Italian agreement rules, aligning with the gender of the noun it describes (for example, la pioggia piovuta, le piogge piovute).

Usage notes: piovuta is most natural when describing rain that has already occurred. Common constructions include la pioggia piovuta di ieri ha allagato le strade (the rain that fell yesterday flooded the streets). It can also appear in more literary or descriptive writing, often paired with the noun pioggia, or used in a broader phrase such as una pioggia piovuta durante la notte. In everyday speech, speakers frequently use ha piovuto or è piovuto without forming a noun phrase with piovuta, especially when referring to rain generically.

See also: piovere, pioggia, pioggia piovuta, nebbia, meteo italiano.