concesso

Concesso is the past participle of the Italian verb concedere (to grant or concede). In Italian, concesso functions as an adjective or as part of compound tenses to indicate that something has been granted or conferred by an authority. The participle agrees with the noun it modifies: concesso (masculine singular), concessa (feminine singular), concessi (masculine plural), or concesse (feminine plural). For example, “un permesso concesso” (a granted permission) or “una licenza concessa” (a granted license).

Usage and context are mainly formal or legal, referring to rights, permissions, licenses, or privileges that an authority has granted. Common phrases include “permesso concesso,” “diritto concesso,” or “licenze concesse dall’ente.” In legal or bureaucratic language, concesso emphasizes that the grant originated from an official act, as opposed to informal or incidental acknowledgments. The past tense forms occur in contexts such as “è stato concesso,” “sono stati concessi,” or “è stata concessa,” depending on the gender and number of the noun involved.

Etymology derives from Latin concedere, meaning to yield or grant, through the Italian concedere. Related terms include concessione (the act or grant itself) and concedente (the party that grants). Concesso remains a standard, neutral term in administrative, legal, and formal Italian.