fallecidas

Fallecidas is the feminine plural form of fallecida, derived from the verb fallecer, meaning to die or to pass away. In Spanish, fallecida and fallecido are used to describe people who have died; as a noun phrase, "las fallecidas" refers to women who have died, while "los fallecidos" refers to men or a mixed group. The singular forms are fallecida for a woman and fallecido for a man. The term fallecidas is commonly used in obituaries, necrologies, memorial notices, and civil registries to identify female deceased individuals.

In usage, fallecidas functions as a noun phrase or as an adjective qualifying a group of people. It appears alongside other death-related terms such as fallecimiento (death), defunta or difunta (deceased), and sometimes triste o conmemorativo language found in obituaries and memorials. The masculine counterparts "fallecidos" and the mixed form are used when the group includes men or when gender is not specified.

Context and tone: fallecidas carries a formal, respectful tone appropriate for official notices, newspapers, and religious or civil records. While it can be used generically in a gender-specific context, many contemporary uses favor inclusive language by selecting the corresponding masculine form when applicable or by using neutral phrases.