descritte

Descritte is the feminine plural past participle form of the Italian verb descrivere, meaning to describe. It functions primarily as an adjective agreeing with feminine plural nouns, and it can also appear as a past participle in passive voice or in relative clauses.

Etymology and form: the form derives from descrivere, which comes from Latin describere. The full paradigm around descritte includes: descritto (masculine singular), descritta (feminine singular), descritti (masculine plural), descritte (feminine plural). Descritte is used specifically to describe or refer to feminine plural nouns or to describe items previously mentioned.

Usage: descritte appears most often in formal or technical writing to indicate items that have been described. Examples include: Le condizioni descritte nel contratto sono vincolanti. (The described conditions in the contract are binding.) Le procedure descritte nel manuale devono essere seguite. (The procedures described in the manual must be followed.) When used with the auxiliary essere in passive constructions, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject: Le condizioni sono state descritte dall'autore. In phrases where the object precedes the verb, the participle may also appear in agreement as descritte.

Notes: descritte should not be confused with the masculine plural descritti. Its use is confined to feminine plural nouns or to feminine plural subjects in passive or descriptive contexts. It is common in legal, academic, and descriptive prose, reflecting a precise, formal style.