Suportados

Suportados is the past participle of the verb suportar in Portuguese. It can function as an adjective or as part of a passive voice construction, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, estruturas suportadas, equipamentos suportados). The term conveys that something receives support, sustenance, or tolerates a condition.

Etymology: Suportados derives from the Latin supportare, meaning to carry, bear, or sustain, and entered Portuguese through historical development of the verb suportar.

Usage: The word is common in engineering, technology, and finance to indicate compatibility, feasibility, or bearer of a load. In engineering, one speaks of “cargas suportadas pela viga” or “estrutura suportada pela fundação.” In technology, it appears in phrases like “dispositivos suportados pelo sistema” or “software suportado pela empresa.” In finance or administration, it can refer to costs or expenses that are “suportados pelo orçamento” or “suportados pela instituição,” meaning borne or absorbed by those entities.

Variations: The participle agrees with the noun in gender and number: suportado (masculino singular), suportada (feminino singular), suportados (masculino plural), suportadas (feminino plural).

See also: suportar, suporte, suporte técnico, sustentação, apoio.