expressado

Expressado is the past participle of the Portuguese verb expressar, meaning "expressed" or "stated." It functions as an adjective and as part of compound verb forms with auxiliary ter or haver, and it can also appear in passive constructions with ser or estar. When used as an adjective, expressado agrees with the noun in gender and number: expressado (masculine singular), expressada (feminine singular), expressados (masculine plural), expressadas (feminine plural).

In use, expressado indicates that something has been communicated or conveyed. Examples include "as ideias expressadas pelo relatório" or "o que foi expresso pelo autor." In compound tenses, it combines with ter or haver: "tenho expressado minhas preocupações," "ela havia expressado reservas." In passive voice, it appears as "as conclusões foram expressadas pelo pesquisador." The nuance is that expressado emphasizes the result of the act of expressing, rather than the act itself, which is conveyed by the infinitive expressar.

Etymologically, expressado derives from the Latin exprimere (to press out), through the Portuguese verb expressar. It should be distinguished from expresso in contexts where the latter refers to speed (express) or to espresso, a separate set of meanings and spellings. In standard Portuguese, expressado is a common and neutral term in formal writing to signal that content has been communicated.