Revisum

Revisum is a Latin term that functions primarily as the neuter singular perfect passive participle of the verb reviso, meaning to look at again, review, or examine again. The related participles are revisus (masculine) and revisa (feminine). In Latin grammar, revisum agrees with a neuter noun and conveys action that has been completed in regard to viewing or inspecting.

In classical and later Latin, revisum appears in constructions with forms of esse to express that something has been examined or revised, for example in phrases equivalent to “it has been reviewed” or “it has been looked over.” Beyond its purely grammatical use, revisum can also function as a noun meaning “a revision” or “a revised edition” of a text or document, especially in manuscript or editorial contexts where scholars discuss updated versions of works.

Historically, revisum appears in medieval and early modern Latin in scholarly, legal, and administrative writings to indicate revisions, reexaminations, or corrections of texts, laws, and records. In modern Latin usage, it is encountered more as a grammatical form or as a labeled descriptor in bibliographic or philological notes rather than as a common everyday term.

In English-language reference works dealing with Latin, revisum is typically noted as the neuter participle derived from reviso, and is cited mainly for its lexical and morphological properties rather than as a standalone concept with wide contemporary usage. See also revisio, revisus, and recensus for related meanings.