costituite

Costituite is the feminine plural form of the past participle costituito, from the Italian verb costituire (to constitute, to establish). It is used primarily as an adjective or as part of a compound tense to indicate that a feminine plural entity has been formed or established. Common contexts include legal, administrative, and economic language, where one speaks of aziende costituite, società costituite, o altre entità costituite.

As an adjective, costituite describes entities that have been formed or established, rather than existing by chance. It is frequently found in phrases such as aziende costituite, cooperative costituite, or enti costituite, signaling that the object in question has undergone a process of constitution or incorporation. The masculine plural form of the past participle is costituiti, and the feminine singular is costituita, while the feminine plural is costituite.

Etymologically, costituire derives from Latin constituere, meaning to place together or to establish. The term shares its root with related Italian words such as costituzione (constitution) and costituente (constitutive or constituent).

Usage notes: costituite is used with feminine plural nouns. It can appear in passive constructions (le aziende sono costituite) or as a qualifying descriptor in noun phrases (società costituite nel 1990). It should not be confused with costituente, which functions as a separate adjective or noun meaning constitutive or constituent, depending on context.

See also: costituire, costituzione, costituente, costituito.