estendido

Estendido is a Portuguese adjective and past participle derived from the verb estender, meaning that something has been stretched, spread out, or lengthened. It can describe a physical state, such as objects or limbs that have been expanded, or a temporal or conceptual extension, such as a longer duration or broader scope. The form agrees with the noun it modifies: masculine singular estendido, feminine singular estendida, masculine plural estendidos, and feminine plural estendidas.

Common uses include describing physical posture or appearance, for example folhas estendidas (outstretched leaves) or braços estendidos (arms outstretched). It also appears in expressions like período estendido (extended period) or versão estendida (extended version), where the emphasis is on length or added content. In this sense, estendido conveys intentional enlargement or elongation.

Etymology traces to estender, from Latin extendere, through Portuguese evolution of the participle. In linguistic and technical contexts, estendido is frequently used as the Portuguese translation of the English term extended. Examples include atributos estendidos (extended attributes in computing), formato estendido (extended format), and cobertura estendida (extended coverage). In these domains, the nuance centers on augmentation or broadening beyond a standard or original form.

Estendido is predominantly a descriptive term, and its precise meaning depends on the noun it modifies. It appears across everyday language, literature, and technical jargon to indicate something that has been made longer, wider, or more comprehensive.