cegadas

Cegadas is the feminine plural form of cegada, a word in Portuguese that can function as an adjective or, in some contexts, as a noun. When used as an adjective, cegada describes something or someone that is blinded or deprived of sight, which can include being blindfolded in a game or ritual, or used metaphorically to indicate deception or misperception. In modern standard Portuguese, cegueira (blindness) is more common for the general concept of not seeing, while cegada and its plural are relatively rare and tend to appear in literary, historical, or formal registers.

Etymology and grammar: cegada is formed from the verb cegar, meaning to blind. The feminine plural cegadas agrees with feminine plural nouns or descriptors. The masculine forms are cegado (singular) and cegados (plural). The term thus shares its root with related words that express blindness or the act of causing blindness, but its exact meaning can vary with context and register.

Usage and context: Because cegadas is not a frequent everyday term in contemporary Portuguese, its occurrences are typically found in older texts, poetic or rhetorical language, or specialized contexts where a literal or metaphorical sense of blinding is intended. It may appear in discussions of perception, deception, or rituals where a blindfold is involved. The word is not commonly used as a proper name or title in standard references.

See also: To explore related concepts, one can consult cegueira (blindness), cegar (to blind), and cegado/cegados in grammar references.