bagnati

Bagnati is the masculine plural form of the Italian adjective bagnato, meaning wet or soaked. It describes things that have been wetted or drenched, such as clothing, surfaces, or landscapes after rain. The feminine plural form is bagnate, and the masculine singular is bagnato, with the feminine singular bagnata.

The adjective derives from the verb bagnare, meaning to wet or bathe, which in turn comes from Latin balneum, meaning bath. This lineage explains related Italian terms around moisture and dampness, including the general vocabulary used to describe wet conditions.

Grammatical notes: bagnato, bagnata (singular); bagnati, bagnate (plural). Common phrases include vestiti bagnati (wet clothes), terreno bagnato (wet ground), and strada bagnata (wet road). In literature and journalism, bagnati may appear in contexts describing weather, clothing, or objects affected by rain or immersion.

As a surname, Bagnati occurs in Italy and among Italian communities abroad. Surnames formed from adjectives or places often have toponymic or descriptive origins, suggesting an ancestral connection to a damp environment or a location associated with baths.