approbasti

Approbsti is a term that is primarily a grammatical form in Italian. It is the passato remoto, the simple past tense, second-person singular of the verb approbare (to approve) and is translated as “you approved.” It is not a noun or independent term, and it appears mainly in historical or literary writing rather than in everyday speech.

The form derives from the Italian verb approbare, which itself comes from the Latin approbāre meaning to approve. The broader etymology is linked to the Latin noun approbātiō, meaning approval, which in turn is related to the family of words associated with testing and approving.

In usage, approbasti appears most often in older or formal Italian texts, where the passato remoto is common. In modern spoken Italian, speakers typically use the passato prossimo form hai approvato to express a similar meaning, as the passato remoto is less frequent in everyday conversation. The presence of this form can signal historical narration, legal or religious documents, or the translation of classical literature where traditional verb forms are preserved.

See also: approbare, approvare; approbation; approval.