analoghe

Analoghe is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective analogo. It denotes similarity or correspondence between elements, or the idea that one thing is comparable to another in function, form, or proportion. In Italian, the adjective has four basic forms: analogo (masculine singular), analoga (feminine singular), analoghi (masculine plural), analoghe (feminine plural). Typical uses include phrases such as situazioni analoghe, caratteristiche analoghe, soluzioni analoghe.

Etymology and usage: The term originates from Latin analogus, itself from Greek analogos, formed with the elements ana- and logos, and entered Italian through the broader family of words related to analogy and proportional relation. In Italian discourse, analoghe is used across disciplines to indicate that two or more items share a comparable aspect or relation. It commonly appears in scientific, legal, and linguistic contexts, where it qualifies nouns referring to similarities in behavior, structure, or outcome. Examples include “situazioni analoghe,” “risultati analoghi” (masculine form), or “soluzioni analoghe.” The feminine plural form aligns with feminine nouns like situazioni, caratteristiche, o soluzioni.

See also: Analogia, analogo, analogico, and the English analogue/analog. The concept of analoghe is closely tied to the broader idea of analogy, but analoghe functions strictly as a grammatical form describing feminine plural nouns in Italian and is not interchangeable with nouns or other adjective forms.

Notes: While similar terms exist in other languages, analoghe is a specifically Italian word. It should not be confused with the noun analogia, which denotes the concept of analogy rather than agreement in form.