aceitado

Aceitado is a Portuguese term formed from the verb aceitar, functioning mainly as the past participle meaning that something has been accepted, approved, or recognized. It can operate as an adjective describing an object, document, proposal, or decision, or appear in compound tenses to indicate an accepted state.

In modern usage, the form aceitado tends to appear in formal or legal contexts, while everyday language often favors alternatives such as aceito or accepted feminine forms like aceitada when matching gender. The participle agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies (for example, proposal feminine would be aceitada, while a masculine noun would take aceitado). Plural forms are aceitados (masculine) or aceitadas (feminine). Because of this variability, different registers or regional preferences can lead to different realizations of the participle in natural text.

Etymologically, aceitado derives from the verb aceitar, which comes from Latin acceptare (to receive, to take). The related noun aceitação expresses the notion of acceptance or approvals in general. Related adjectives include aceitável (acceptable) and aceitação (acceptance), which share the same root but apply to distinct grammatical formations.

See also: aceitar, aceitação, aceitação de propostas, aceitação formal, aceitável. Note that usage can vary between European and Brazilian Portuguese, with some contexts favoring simpler forms like aceito in everyday speech, while aceitado appears more in formal or legal documents.