agitadas

Agitadas is the feminine plural form of agitada, an adjective meaning “agitated” or “stirred up” in Portuguese and Spanish. It comes from the verb agitar, to shake or stir, which in turn derives from Latin agitare. In both languages, agitadas modifies feminine plural nouns, for example ruas agitadas (bustling streets), águas agitadas (rough seas), emoções agitadas (turbulent emotions).

Common contexts for usage include social and political settings, weather, and cultural descriptions. In sociopolitical discourse, agitadas describes crowds or scenes marked by bustle, unrest, or active participation, such as ruas agitadas during demonstrations. In maritime and meteorological contexts, mares agitadas or águas agitadas denote rough or choppy water conditions. In literary or film criticism, cenas agitadas may be used to convey lively, turbulent, or intense sequences when paired with feminine nouns.

Grammatically, agitadas functions as an adjective and must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is not a standalone noun, though the related noun agitação conveys the idea of agitation or bustle. The term often appears in descriptions of urban life, crowd dynamics, or atmospheric conditions, reflecting a sense of movement and unrest inherent to the root idea of agitation. See also agitação, agitar.