entrati

Entrati is a term with two primary senses in Italian. Linguistically, it is the masculine plural past participle of the verb entrare and is used in compound tenses with the auxiliary essere. It agrees with the subject in gender and number, as in Sono entrati al teatro. In most contexts it functions as a verb form meaning “entered,” rather than as a standalone noun. Rarely, if ever, it appears as a nonverbal label; the ordinary Italian noun for a physical entry is entrata or ingresso.

Etymology and usage: Entrati derives from entrare, which itself comes from Latin intrare. The participle entrato becomes entrati when referring to a group of masculine or mixed-gender subjects. This form conforms to standard Italian agreement rules for participles used with essere in compound tenses. In contemporary writing, entrati almost always appears as a verb form rather than a noun.

Onomastics and names: Entrati is also an Italian surname. As a family name, it occurs in Italy and among Italian communities abroad. Surname usage can reflect geographic origins, historical occupations, or personal characteristics of ancestors, but there is no single widely known set of notable individuals universally associated with the name. Genealogical and historical records may document families bearing the name in various regions, with no uniform regional pattern.

See also: entrata, ingresso, entrare. Note that in standard Italian, the noun for “someone who enters” is typically entrante or entranti when used as a noun, while entrati remains primarily a verb participle form.