abiertas

Abiertas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective abierto, meaning open. It agrees with feminine plural nouns and is used to describe things that are not closed, blocked, or restricted. As a participial form, it derives from the verb abrir (to open) and shares its semantic field with other forms such as abierta (feminine singular) and abiertos (masculine plural).

In everyday usage, abiertas commonly appears after the noun it modifies: puertas abiertas (open doors), ventanas abiertas (open windows), calles abiertas (open streets), ideas abiertas (open ideas). It can also describe opportunities or situations that are not closed or closed off, for example, oportunidades abiertas (open opportunities) or un debate abierto (an open debate), though in the latter case the adjective passendly agrees with feminine or masculine nouns as appropriate. The phrase often conveys accessibility, transparency, or lack of restriction.

Grammatical notes: abiertas is one of the standard inflectional forms of the adjective abierto. Other related forms include abierto (masculine singular), abierta (feminine singular), and abiertos (masculine plural). Spanish adjectives of this type typically follow the noun they modify, though there are exceptions for emphasis or certain stylistic uses.

Beyond grammar, abiertos has little use as a standalone term in general reference works. It primarily appears as a normal inflected form within phrases describing physical openness, openness to ideas, or unrestriction in various contexts. In translation, it corresponds to “open” or “openings” depending on gender and number of the noun it accompanies.