classare

Classare is an Italian verb meaning to classify, sort, or file. It is used to arrange items into categories or classes, often for organizing documents, books, data, or objects. The action can apply to physical items as well as digital records, and it is common in offices, libraries, archives, and administrative workflows. The term implies organizing according to criteria such as topic, date, or type.

Etymology: the verb derives from Latin classis, meaning class or division, and has developed in Italian to express the act of grouping into classes. It is a regular -are verb in standard Italian.

Conjugation: as a regular -are verb, it follows the standard pattern. Present indicative: io classo, tu classi, lui/lei classa, noi classiamo, voi classate, loro classano. In compound tenses the participle is classato and it uses avere as the auxiliary, like other transitive -are verbs.

Usage notes: synonyms include classificare, ordinare, archiviare, and catalogare. Classare emphasizes placing items into defined classes; classificare often signals more formal or systematic grouping, especially in scientific, library, or data contexts. In everyday language, classare is widely understood but may be less common than classificare when the act involves formal cataloging.

Examples: Ho classato i fascicoli per argomento. In a library, books are often classified according to a taxonomy; they may also be organized by author or date rather than strictly classified.