Ripassati

Ripassati is an Italian word that functions as the first person plural, past participle of the verb ripassare, meaning "to review" or "to go over again." The word is used in both spoken and written Italian in contexts where a group reports having examined or reconfirmed information or material. In a formal setting, ripassati can appear in academic writing, legal documents, or official correspondence, often preceded or followed by a reflexive pronoun or a temporal phrase.

Etymologically, ripassare combines the prefix rifi- with passare, literally implying "to pass again." The participle ripassati follows standard Italian conjugation rules for regular -are verbs in the past participle: it takes the -ati ending. The form is analogous to passati from passare and affidati from affidare. In idiomatic usage, ripassati commonly appears in the construction "essere ripassati," signifying that the subject has thoroughly revisited the subject matter. For instance, a teacher might report that the class is ripassati della lezione, indicating the class has reviewed the lesson.

The word is rarely used as a noun. Instead, it is consistently an adjective or part of a passive construction. In regional dialects or informal speech, people might abbreviate ripassati to ripa. Nevertheless, ripassati maintains a polite and formal tone, making it suitable for academic presentations, reports, and official communication.