acompañados

Acompañados is the plural masculine form of the past participle of the Spanish verb acompañar, meaning to go with someone or to provide company. As an adjective, acompañados describes people or things that are in the company of others, or that have someone accompanying them. The feminine plural is acompañadas, and the singular forms are acompañado and acompañada.

In usage, acompañados can describe someone who is not alone, as in a person or group being escorted, supported, or accompanied by others. It appears in both everyday speech and formal contexts. The phrase is commonly used with verbs like estar, ser, or ir, for example: “El grupo está acompañado por un guía,” “Los niños llegaron acompañados por sus maestros,” or “La persona fue acompañada por su abogado.”

Etymologically, acompañados derives from the verb acompañar, formed with the prefix a- and the suffix -ado to create the past participle that can function as an adjective. Related terms include acompañamiento (the act or instance of accompaniment) and acompañante (a companion or escort).

Notes on usage: while acompañados primarily conveys that others are present with someone, it does not specify who the companions are or their relationship. The term can be used in legal, administrative, or journalistic writing when describing individuals who are not alone. Its meaning is closely tied to context, conveying presence, escort, or support rather than identity.