Utilizat

Utilizat is a Romanian term meaning "utilized" or "used." It is the past participle of the verb a utiliza (to utilize) and is commonly used as an adjective or in passive constructions to indicate that something has been put to use. The word is typically found in formal, technical, or official language, such as scientific reports, legal texts, and manuals. In everyday speech, the more common synonym is folosit, which carries a broader, less formal sense of "used."

Etymology: The verb a utiliza is a loanword in Romanian, most likely borrowed from French utiliser, which itself traces to Latin utilis "useful." The participle utilizat is formed from this root and can agree with gender and number, allowing it to function as an adjective in phrases such as "instrumentul utilizat" or "resursele utilizate."

Usage notes: Utilizat appears with nouns in constructions that denote that an instrument, method, or resource has been employed. For example, "instrumentul a fost utilizat în studiu" means "the instrument was used in the study." In negative contexts, "neutilizat" means "not used." The term is standard in technical, academic, and official writing, where precision about usage is important.

See also: utilizare (utilization), utilizator (user), neutilizat (not used).