decedute

Decedute is an Italian feminine plural form of the past participle deceduto, used as an adjective or noun meaning “the deceased.” It refers to women who have died or to a group consisting of deceased women. The masculine form is deceduti, the feminine singular is deceduta, and the masculine singular is deceduto.

Etymology: The form comes from Italian deceduto, derived from Latin decedutus from decedere, meaning to depart or to die. In Italian, past participles used as adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

Usage: Decedute appears in formal Italian writing, especially in obituaries, civil records, and some legal documents, where it denotes the female deceased. It can occur as a noun phrase le decedute or as an attributive adjective in phrases describing groups of women who have died. When referring to a mixed or male group, speakers would typically use the masculine plural deceduti or a gender-neutral construction.

English note: Decedute is not an English word; in English the equivalent term is the deceased. In cross-language contexts, decedute may appear in translations or Italian-language materials.

See also: deceduto, deceduta, deceduti, le decedute, decedere, deceased, obituary.