Trascorse

Trascorse is the third-person singular passato remoto form of the Italian verb trascorrere, which means to spend or to pass time, duration, or a period. In everyday Italian, the present tense trascorre is common, as is the passato prossimo ha trascorso for past actions.

Etymology and meaning: trascorrere derives from Latin transcurrere, composed of trans- “across” and currere “to run,” with the figurative sense of time running across or passing. The core meanings include to spend (time, days, hours, or a period) and to pass (in the sense of time elapsing). The phrase tempo trascorso refers to elapsed time, while tempo che trascorre describes the ongoing passage of time.

Usage: In contemporary speech, the passato prossimo form ha trascorso is typically used to recount past events. The passato remoto trapattata by trascorse is more common in formal writing, literature, or historical narration, and is rarely used in everyday conversation. For instance, in literature one might encounter: "Durante la guerra, egli trascorse cinque anni in esilio." In contrast, spoken language would more likely say "ha trascorso" a period of time.

Related forms: the infinitive is trascorrere; the participle passato is trascorso; the present indicative is trascorre. The related adjective or participial form trascorso modifies nouns to indicate something that has already passed, as in tempo trascorso.

Common usage notes: trascorre and trascorrete are used for present or ongoing time passage, while trascorse is reserved for past narrative in certain registers. The term is primarily of Italian language interest and appears in dictionaries, grammars, and literary contexts.