acostada

Acostada is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the Spanish verb acostar, meaning to lay someone down or to put to bed. As an adjective, acostada describes a person or object that is in a lying or reclining position. It is commonly used with estar to indicate a state, as in ella está acostada, meaning she is lying down. The corresponding masculine form is acostado, and the forms in other numbers are acostados and acostadas.

In usage, acostada agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Examples include una persona acostada (a lying person) or las personas acostadas (the lying people). The phrase is frequently paired with positional qualifiers such as acostada boca arriba (lying on the back) or acostada de lado (lying on one side). It can also appear in reflexive constructions related to acostarse, which means to go to bed; the simple present form for the subject is me acuesto, te acuestas, se acuesta, etc.

Grammatically, acostada is the result of the transitive verb acostar (to lay down) when used as a past participle, and it can express a temporary state when used with estar. The related verb acostarse is reflexive and refers to the act of going to bed.

Etymology traces to acostar, with Spanish development from its Latin-based roots. The term is widely understood across Spanish-speaking regions and is common in everyday speech as well as medical and caregiving contexts.