consultada

Consultada is a term used in both Spanish and Portuguese, functioning mainly as the feminine form of the past participle of the verb consultar. As an adjective, it denotes something or someone that has been consulted or has requested advice. It can describe people, documents, or sources, for example “la persona consultada” (the consulted person) or “los documentos consultados” (the consulted documents). In some contexts the word appears as a noun, though this usage is less common, referring to a person who has been consulted.

Etymology and grammar: Consultada derives from the Latin consultatus, the past participle of consulere (to consult, to seek advice). In both Spanish and Portuguese its gender and number agree with the head noun, so you have consultado/consultada (masculine/feminine) and consultados/consultadas (plural).

Usage in writing: In legal, administrative, and academic texts, the phrase fuentes consultadas or fontes consultadas is standard to indicate sources reviewed or consulted during research. Phrases like “informaciones consultadas” are used to summarize information that was looked up beforehand. The adjective can modify people (la persona consultada) or documents (los documentos consultados).

Differences across languages: While the core meaning is similar, the word is more frequently encountered in certain formal registers. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use alternatives like “consultado/consultada” with explicit nouns, such as “la persona) consultada,” or simply “consultas realizadas.”

See also: consultar, consulta, fuente, fuentes consultadas, fontes consultadas.