debatido

Debatido is the past participle of the verb debatir in Spanish and of debater in Portuguese. It functions as an adjective or passive participle meaning “that has been debated” or “that has undergone discussion.” As with other participles, it agrees in gender and number: tema debatido (masculine singular), propuestas debatidas (feminine plural).

In Spanish, debatido is commonly used to indicate that a topic has been discussed, examined, or argued about, often in a structured or formal context. It can appear in perfect tenses with haber or in adjectival position: “El tema ha sido debati­do,” “La cuestión debatida.” In many contexts, sinonyms such as discutido or tratado may be used, though debatido can carry a sense of a more or deeper or more formal deliberation.

In Portuguese, the participle is used similarly: “O assunto foi debatido” or “as propostas debatidas.” It conveys that the matter has been subject to debate, discussion, or argumentation. As in Spanish, the word can appear in various tenses and syntactic constructions that use participles, including voice forms like passive or periphrastic constructions.

Usage notes: debatido often implies that a topic has undergone thorough examination or argumentation, potentially leading to conclusions, decisions, or revisions. It tends to be more formal than simply “discutido,” which can be used in broader or less formal contexts. The term is widely understood in both Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions and appears in academic, legal, and media language.

See also: debatir, debater, debate, discutido, tratado.