Redigiamo

Redigiamo is a form of the Italian verb redigere, meaning to draft or prepare a document. In the present indicative, redigiamo corresponds to noi redigiamo, used to say “we draft” or “we are drafting.” It is also the present subjunctive form in the same person (che noi redigiamo), used in subordinate clauses after verbs of doubt, necessity, or opinion. The verb redigere is irregular in the present tense: its first‑person singular is redigo, and other forms include redigi, redige, redigono, with the noi form redigiamo sharing the -iamo ending but retaining an irregular stem.

Etymology and usage: From Latin redigere, meaning “to drive back, to collect, to compose.” In Italian, redigere mainly refers to producing formal texts such as contracts, reports, statutes, minutes, or official correspondence. It emphasizes drafting a document in its initial or formal version, rather than merely writing letters or notes. For comparison, riscrivere means to rewrite, while redigere conveys drafting or compiling a coherent text.

Related terms: redazione (the act of drafting or the editorial staff), redattore (editor), redatto (drafted). In practice, redigiamo appears predominantly in formal or administrative contexts, though it can appear in general prose when speaking of drafting a document.