cambiada

Cambiada is the feminine singular form of the Spanish past participle of cambiar, meaning "to change." In usage, cambiada functions primarily as an adjective meaning "changed" or "altered" and can modify a feminine noun, for example, la puerta cambiada or una experiencia cambiada. It can also appear in the passive voice in phrases like ha sido cambiada when the subject is feminine.

The word is derived from cambiar, itself from Latin cambiare via Vulgar Latin, with the suffix -ada forming nouns and adjectives that indicate a state or result of an action. As a participle, cambiada forms are gendered to agree with the noun they describe: cambiado for masculine singular nouns, cambiada for feminine singular, cambiadas for feminine plural, and cambiados for masculine plural.

In Spanish, cambiada is seldom used as a standalone noun; in most contexts, it is used as an adjective or speakers prefer nouns such as cambio or modificación to refer to an alteration. The term may appear in literature or everyday speech to denote a change of state, plan, or condition.

Geographically, "Cambiada" is not widely recognized as a major place name in standard references, though surnames or small localities may exist in Spanish-speaking regions.

See also: cambio, cambiador, cambio de planes, modificación.