confermati

Confermati is the plural masculine form of the Italian past participle confermato, used as an adjective meaning “confirmed.” It derives from the verb confermare (to confirm) and is employed to indicate that something has been verified, validated, or approved. In everyday and technical language it appears in contexts such as data, results, statements, or participants whose status has been established.

In usage, confermati appears most often with nouns referring to objects or people whose status is verified. Common phrases include casi confermati (confirmed cases) in epidemiology and news reporting, dati confermati (confirmed data), or partecipanti confermati (confirmed participants). As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number with the noun: confermato (masc. sing.), confermata (fem. sing.), confermati (masc. pl.), confermate (fem. pl.).

Grammar notes: confermato is the past participle of confermare and forms compound tenses with avere, for example i dati sono stati confermati. While confermati can function as a substantive phrase meaning “the confirmed ones,” its primary usage remains adjectival, modifying a following noun.

Etymology and related terms: the word comes from Latin confirmare. Related forms include confermazione (confirmation) and confermare (to confirm). Distinctions are generally clear in context, with confermati signaling verification or validation of a stated fact or status.