difundidas

Difundidas is the feminine plural past participle of the verb difundir in Spanish and Portuguese. It functions as an adjective or as part of a passive construction to indicate that something has been disseminated, spread, or broadcast. It agrees with feminine plural nouns, for example las noticias difundidas and as informações difundidas.

Grammatical notes: In Spanish, the past participle forms include difundido (masculine singular), difundida (feminine singular), and difundidas (feminine plural). In Portuguese, the parallel forms are difundido, difundida, and difundidas. In passive constructions, you commonly see phrases such as fueron difundidas (Spanish) or foram difundidas (Portuguese).

Usage: The term appears in journalism, academic writing, public communications, and historical or sociological descriptions to characterize information, images, policies, or ideas that have been released to the public.

Origin: The word derives from the Latin diffundere and entered the Romance languages through regular linguistic development. It is cognate with related nouns such as difusión (Spanish) or difusão (Portuguese) that share the same root meaning for dissemination.