exercidos

Exercidos is the masculine plural form of the past participle used with the Portuguese verbs exercer and exercitar. As an adjective or passive participle, it describes actions that have been performed or practices that have been carried out. In ordinary language, it most often appears in phrases such as direitos exercidos or poderes exercidos, where it means that those rights or powers have been exercised.

Etymology and grammar: Exercidos derives from the verbs exercer (to exercise or wield) and exercitar (to train or practise). It agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number; feminine plural is exercidas, and singular forms are exercido (masculine) and exercitada (feminine). The form is common in formal, administrative, and legal contexts.

Usage and contexts: In legal and bureaucratic writing, exercidos is frequently used to signal that duties, rights, powers, or competencies have been used or performed. It is less common as a standalone noun; when used as a noun, it tends to be rare or archaic. Example: “os direitos exercidos pelo cidadão” (the rights exercised by the citizen); “as competências exercidas pelo conselho” (the competencies exercised by the council).

See also: exercer, exercitar, exercício, exercício físico, direitos exercidos, competências exercidas. Naming and usage vary by dialect, but the core meaning remains: something that has been exercised, practiced, or carried out.