Sorrido

Sorrido is the past participle of the Portuguese verb sorrir, which means to smile. It denotes the action of having smiled and is primarily used to form compound tenses with auxiliary verbs such as ter or haver, as in eu tenho sorrido or ela tinha sorrido. In everyday use, it describes actions completed in the past that involved smiling.

Etymology and form: sorrir derives from Latin subridere, meaning to smile or to smile at. The participle sorrido follows the typical -ir verb pattern for past participles in Portuguese, and it can participate in gender and number agreement when used adjectivally, for example as sorrido (masculine singular) or sorrida (feminine singular), with corresponding plurals.

Usage notes: In common expression, sorrido is most frequently encountered in perfect tenses rather than as a standalone adjective. When used attributively as an adjective, speakers may prefer more common descriptors such as sorridente (smiling) in describing a person or a facial expression. Examples include: “Ela tem sorrido bastante ultimamente” and “Ele tinha sorrido ao ouvir a notícia.” A descriptive phrase like “um rosto sorrido” is possible but less common than alternatives like “um rosto sorridente.”

Cross-linguistic context: In Spanish, the equivalent past participle is sonreído from sonreír. In English, translations include “smiled” or “smiling,” depending on the tense and construction.

Sorrido is a standard element of Portuguese grammar, widely used in both European and Brazilian varieties to convey completed smiling actions.