divisés

Divisés is the plural masculine form of the French adjective divisé, meaning divided, split, or partitioned. The feminine singular form is divisée, the feminine plural divisées, and the masculine singular divisé. The term derives from Latin divisus, the past participle of dividere.

In French usage, divisé describes something that has been separated into parts or lacks unity. It is commonly applied to political, geographic, or social contexts, and can also convey figurative fragmentation. Examples include des pays divisés (divided countries), des régions divisées (feminine plural), or des opinions divisées (feminine plural).

In grammar, divisés agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. When used in compound tenses, the past participle divisés agrees with the subject in passive constructions or with a preceding direct object.

Divisés appears in political analysis, journalism, history, and literature to signal fracture or disagreement. Related words include diviser (to divide), division (division), and divisible (divisible).