atribuida

Atribuída is the feminine singular past participle of the Portuguese verb atribuir, and it also functions as an adjective. It indicates that something has been attributed to someone or something, often in contexts of credit, blame, responsibility, or classification.

As a participle and adjective, atribuída agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. The masculine form is atribuído, the feminine plural is atribuídas, and the masculine plural is atribuídos. It appears in perfect, pluperfect, and other tenses when used with auxiliary verbs, as well as in passive constructions such as ser/estar + atribuída.

Usage examples include: "A culpa foi atribuída ao gerente" (the fault was attributed to the manager), "A tarefa está atribuída à equipe" (the task is assigned to the team), and "As causas foram atribuídas às condições climáticas" (the causes were attributed to weather conditions). In each case, atribuída agrees with a feminine noun like culpa, tarefa, ou causas.

Etymology traces atribuída to the verb atribuir, which derives from Latin attribuere (ad + tribuere, to assign or allot). The term is common in formal or written Portuguese, including journalism, law, and academia, where attribution and assignment are frequently discussed.

See also: atribuir, atribuição, atribuído.