attenuano

Attenuano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb attenuare, meaning to attenuate, lessen, or reduce. It is used when referring to multiple subjects that perform the action of reducing something, such as an effect, an intensity, or an amount.

In everyday language, attenuare can describe softening a tone or dampening a sensation. In scientific and technical contexts, the verb is commonly used to discuss the reduction of amplitude or strength in signals, light, sound, or radiation. For example, i filtri attenuano le frequenze alte means filters reduce high frequencies, and le misure servono ad attenuare gli effetti collaterali describes measures aimed at attenuating side effects.

Conjugation: present indicative forms of attenuare are: io attenuo, tu attenui, lui attenua, noi attenuiamo, voi attenuate, loro attenuano. Attenuano is the form used for “they attenuate.”

Etymology and related terms: attenuare derives from Latin attenuare, related to tenuis meaning thin or slight, with a prefix that signals reduction. The noun form is attenuazione, used in physics and mathematics to denote attenuation; related adjectives include attenuato (attenuated) and attenuante (mitigating).

See also: attenuazione, attenuante, attenuatore. These terms appear in discussions of signal processing, acoustics, and law or ethics where a mitigating effect is described.