esausto

Esausto is an Italian adjective meaning exhausted or worn out. It is commonly used to describe a person or animal that has no energy left after physical effort, illness, or long activity, as in sono esausto after a long day. It can also express mental or emotional fatigue, such as being esausto per lo stress. In general, it conveys a state of being depleted or spent rather than merely tired.

In usage, esausto frequently appears with the verb essere: sono esausto, era esausto. The feminine form is esausta and the plural is esausti/esaute. While esausto is primarily about fatigue, the related term esaurito is used for depletion or running out of something, especially stocks or resources: le scorte sono esaurite, il tempo è esaurito. Although both adjectives convey exhaustion, esaurito tends to indicate availability or capacity has been exhausted rather than a person’s physical state.

Etymology and related forms: esausto derives from Latin exhaurere, through the Italian adaptation of a root meaning to exhaust or drain. A related verb is esaurire, meaning to exhaust or deplete, with past participle esaurito and the noun esaurimento for exhaustion or depletion. The pair esausto/esaurito reflects nuanced usage in Italian, with esausto focused on living beings and esaurito on resources, time, or quantities.

See also: esaurire, esaurimento, esaurito, esauribile, stanco.