consumpta

Consumpta is the feminine singular form of the Latin perfect passive participle of the verb consumo, consumere, consumpsi, consumptum. In Latin, participles of this type are used as adjectives meaning “consumed” or “eaten,” and they agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify. As a stand-alone form, consumpta may function in attributive or predicative positions to describe a feminine noun.

Etymology and morphology: The word derives from the root consumo plus the participial suffix -ptus, with feminine agreement yielding consumpta for singular nominative (and other feminine cases that preserve the form in context). The corresponding masculine and neuter forms are consumptus and consumptum, and the feminine plural is consumptae. In Latin syntax, consumpta frequently appears in phrases indicating something has been used up, burned, or exhausted.

Usage in Latin: Consumpta commonly describes objects or concepts that have undergone complete consumption. Typical constructions include res consumpta (“the thing consumed”) and terra consumpta (“the land that has been consumed”). It can also appear in late or ecclesiastical Latin as a descriptive marker in collocations where the past action of consumption is relevant. In some contexts, consumpta may be used substantively to refer to the consumed thing itself, especially in legal or documentary Latin.

Modern relevance: Today, consumpta appears primarily in linguistic and textual discussions of Latin grammar and vocabulary. It illustrates how Latin participles can function as adjectives and, less frequently, as shorthand descriptors in historical texts. See also consumo, consumere, and the family of participles built from the same verb.