Scaduta

Scaduta is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the Italian verb scadere and is used as an adjective to indicate that something has passed its expiration or deadline. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (the masculine forms are scaduto, the feminine plural scadute, and the masculine plural scaduti).

Usage in Italian is common in contexts involving dates, licenses, warranties, offers, tickets, and documents. For example, La data di scadenza è scaduta means the expiration date has passed, and la patente è scaduta means the driver’s license has expired. Scaduta can describe the state of objects or rights that are no longer valid or usable.

Grammatical notes emphasize agreement and usage with essere as the auxiliary verb when forming compound tenses with the verb scadere: La carta è scaduta, Le scadenze sono scadute. In practical terms, scaduta functions similarly to the English "expired." It can appear with nouns such as data, licenza, garanzia, offerta, biglietto, documento, and similar terms indicating validity or term length. The related noun scadenza refers to the expiration date or deadline, while valido and vigente express continued validity.

Etymology is tied to the Italian verb scadere, meaning to expire or lapse. Scaduta, like other participial adjectives, derives from this verb and is used to describe the resulting condition after expiration.