armados

Armados is the plural form of the Spanish adjective armado, meaning "armed" or "ready with weapons." It can function as an adjective or as a nominalized phrase in historical texts to refer to a group of people who are armed, such as los armados (the armed ones) or bandas armadas (armed bands). The term derives from Latin armatus, the past participle of armare, sharing a common root with related words in other Romance languages.

In Spanish, armados is commonly encountered in discussions of military history, civil conflicts, or descriptions of equipment: vehículos armados (armed or armored vehicles), fuerzas armadas (armed forces), and grupos armados (armed groups). It can describe armor or weaponry on objects, as in armados con espadas (armed with swords) or escudos armados (armored shields). In literature, authors may use armados to evoke militancy or danger.

As a proper noun or title, Armados is not widely documented as the name of a specific organization, place, or work in major reference sources. If encountered, it is typically a contextual usage rather than a standardized name.

See also: Armament, Armed forces, Armor, Militia, Weapons.