calmados

Calmados is the plural form of the adjective calmado in Spanish and Portuguese. It can function as an adjective meaning calm or tranquil, or as a past participle indicating that something or someone has been calmed or pacified.

In usage, calmados may describe people, animals, or environments that have achieved a state of tranquility. The more common everyday synonyms in Spanish are tranquilos or serenos, while in Portuguese, tranquilos or serenos are often preferred. As a past participle, calmado or calmados describes a state of being calmed down after agitation, as in phrases that convey relief or restored composure: "los pasajeros estaban calmados" or "as pessoas ficaram calmadas."

Etymology traces calmado to the verb calmar, which in turn derives from Latin calmare or related Romance-language forms, with the -ado suffix signaling a past participle in both Spanish and Portuguese. The development of calmado reflects the broader Romance patterns for forming adjectives and participles from verbs of soothing or pacifying.

Other uses are limited. Calmado can appear as a surname in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions, and calmados may occasionally appear as a pluralized form in proper names or descriptive phrases, but there is no widely recognized concept, organization, or place officially known by the name Calmados.

See also: calmado, calma, tranquilo, sereno.