enviada

Enviada is the feminine form of the past participle of the verb enviar in Spanish and Portuguese. As an adjective, it means “sent” or “dispatched” and agrees with a feminine noun, for example, una mensaje enviada (a sent message) or una delegación enviada (a dispatched delegation). In diplomatic or administrative contexts, the masculine counterpart is enviado, used for male subjects or masculine nouns.

As a noun, envia­da can refer to a person who has been sent, typically a female envoy or messenger. This usage is less common than the masculine form enviado, which is more widely employed in reference to messengers or delegations. The plural enviadas denotes multiple female envoys or dispatches.

Etymology and linguistic role: enviada derives from the verb enviar, a root found in Romance languages meaning to send. The form reflects gender agreement with the noun it modifies or stands in for. The concept centers on the act of sending, dispatching, or delegation.

Usage notes: In Spanish, phrases such as enviada especial (special envoy) or enviadas de la ciudad (the city’s envoys) illustrate typical applications. In Portuguese, similar constructions appear, such as a autoridade enviada (the dispatched authority). The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a distinct lexical entry, and its significance rests on how it agrees with gendered nouns within sentences.

See also: enviar, envio, enviado.