acompañadas

Acompañadas is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the Spanish verb acompañar, or an adjective describing something that has accompaniment or is served with additional elements. It is used to indicate that a person, dish, performance, or object comes together with other components.

In gastronomy, the term is commonly seen on menus and recipes to signal that a dish is served with side items, garnishes, or accompaniments. Examples include patatas acompañadas, pescado acompañado de ensalada, or carne acompañada de puré. The adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, so you can have patatas acompañadas or plato acompañado, among others.

In music and performing arts, acom­pañadas describes works or performances that include an accompaniment, such as canciones acompañadas by guitar or una narración acompañada de imágenes. It can also refer to a performer who is accompanied by a musician or ensemble, for instance, un cantante acompañado por un piano.

Grammatically, acom­pañadas functions as a past participle used adjectivally. It requires an explicit noun to modify and is often followed by de to specify the accompanying element, as in platos acompañados de arroz, o canciones acompañadas de un coro. The term is versatile across dialects of Spanish and in contexts ranging from culinary to cultural descriptions.

See also: acompañamiento, acompaña­miento de, acompañar.