adaptadas

Adaptadas is the feminine plural form of the participle pasado of the verb adaptar in Spanish. It functions as an adjective to indicate that something has been modified or adjusted to fit a new purpose, format, or context. It can also serve as a passive participle in constructions with haber or estar, as in las obras adaptadas, which means works that have been adapted.

Originating from the Latin adaptare, from ad- “toward” and aptare “to fit, adjust,” the word entered Spanish through the evolution of the verb adaptar. The form adaptadas agrees in gender and number with feminine plural nouns, while adaptados is used for masculine or mixed gender plural nouns, and adaptada for feminine singular.

Common usages include references to adapted films, books, or products, such as obras adaptadas (adapted works), versiones adaptadas (adapted versions), or dispositivos adaptados (devices adjusted for a specific use). In literature and cinema, “adaptaciones” or “adaptaciones cinematográficas” describe works that are derived from other source material, with adaptadas often appearing in descriptions of the resulting items.

Grammatically, adaptadas typically modify a noun directly or appear as part of a passive voice construction (las historias han sido adaptadas). The term highlights modification rather than original creation, emphasizing the process of fitting or reworking content, form, or function to new requirements.

See also: adaptabilidad, adaptación, adaptar.