consumatus

Consumatus is a Latin term that functions as a participle or adjective meaning “consumed” or “exhausted.” It is formed from the verb consumare or consumere with the suffix -atus, a common pattern for past participles and adjectives in Latin. The form may be declined like a standard first/second declension adjective (for example, res consumata, terra consumata) or used as a substantive in certain contexts.

In classical and medieval Latin, consumatus typically describes things that have been consumed, spent, or worn out, either literally (for example, resources or provisions that are consumed) or figuratively (such as a person’s vigor or wealth that has been exhausted). Phrases such as res consumata “a thing that has been consumed” and homines consumati “those who have been exhausted” illustrate the potential usage, though exact expressions vary by author and period. In ecclesiastical Latin, the form can appear in glossaries and liturgical descriptions to denote something that has been completed or exhausted in a spiritual sense.

Modern reference works treat consumatus as one of several participial forms derived from consumare, noting that some grammars prefer consumptus for the perfect passive participle of consumere, while consumatus appears as an alternative in certain texts or textual traditions. Consequently, due to variation among manuscripts and authors, the form can be encountered with different spellings and grammatical analyses.

See also: consumere, consumptio, Latin participles.