commemorat

Commemorat is a term used in Catalan to mean “commemorated.” It is the masculine singular past participle and an adjective of the verb commemorar, which means to commemorate. The feminine singular form is commemorada, and the masculine and feminine plurals are commemorats and commemorades, respectively.

Etymology and usage: Commemorat derives from Latin commemoratus, via the Catalan verb commemorar. As a past participle, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number and is used in predicative or adjectival positions. For example: “un acte commemorat” (a commemorated act) and “la festa commemorada” (the commemorated festival). The related noun is commemoració, meaning a commemoration or memorial event.

Cross-language note: In other Romance languages, similar forms exist with different spellings: Italian commemorato, Spanish conmemorado, French commémoré. In English, the corresponding forms derive from the verb commemorate (to commemorate) and include commemorated as the past participle.

See also: Commemoration, Memorial, Commemorative practices.