acquisiti

Acquisiti is the masculine plural form of the Italian past participle acquisito, used as an adjective meaning “acquired.” It derives from the Latin acquisitus, from acquirere “to acquire.” In Italian, past participles used as adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify: acquisito (masc. singular), acquisita (fem. singular), acquisiti (masc. plural), acquisite (fem. plural).

In everyday and specialized language, acquisiti appears most often to describe things that have been obtained or learned. Examples include dati acquisiti (acquired data), beni acquisiti (acquired assets), and conoscenze acquisite (acquired knowledge). The form is typically used with masculine plural nouns, while feminine plural subjects take acquisite.

Acquisiti can also appear in compound verb phrases, usually in passive or perfect tenses: i dati sono stati acquisiti (the data have been acquired). When used as a noun, the plural form acquisiti is less common; Italian normally uses phrases like acquisizioni (acquisitions) or refers to specific acquired items, such as beni acquisiti, rather than treating acquisiti as an independent plural noun.

Etymology traces acquisiti to acquisito, from Latin acquisitus. The term is common across domains such as linguistics, education, business, and data management, where it helps distinguish what has been gained or learned from what is inherent or original. See also acquisire, acquisizione, conoscenze acquisite.