baratos

Baratos is the masculine plural form of the adjective barato in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning cheap or inexpensive. It is used to describe prices, goods, or services that cost little or are offered at a low price. The feminine plural form is baratas, and the singular forms are barato and barata. As a common adjective, barato agrees with the noun in gender and number, and it appears in phrases such as precios baratos in Spanish or preços baratos in Portuguese.

In everyday language, baratos contributes to consumer discourse and marketing by signaling affordability. The term can influence perceptions of value and quality, depending on context, tone, and accompanying descriptions of the product or service.

Baratos may also occur as a surname or place name in some Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities. When used as a proper noun, it is typically unrelated to its adjectival meaning and follows standard naming conventions.

Related terms in the Romance languages include barato (singular masculine), barata (singular feminine), and baratas (feminine plural), all referring to the same fundamental idea of low cost.