Venuti

Venuti is the masculine plural form of the Italian past participle venuto, derived from the verb venire (to come). In Italian, venuti is used in compound tenses with essere, as in sono venuti, meaning "they have come" or "they came." It also functions as an adjective or a substantive in phrases referring to people who have arrived, with gender- and number-based agreement: i venuti (masculine plural) or le venute (feminine plural). As a past participle, venuti agrees with the subject in gender and number when used in descriptive clauses or as a predicate adjective, and it can appear in phrases such as the participants who came.

Venuti is also a surname of Italian origin. Surnames in Italian often reflect geographic origins, nicknames, or occupations, and Venuti is found among Italian communities both in Italy and in the diaspora. As a family name, it may be encountered across different regions and populations, sometimes appearing in archival records, genealogical studies, and contemporary naming lists.

In English-language contexts, venuti typically appears only within Italian phrases or as part of a description of people who have arrived. The related forms venuto (masculine singular), venuta (feminine singular), and venuti/venute (plural) are part of the same verb family and are general references in grammar and language studies. For further context, see also venire and venuto, which cover the verb and its participial forms in Italian.