fatigada

Fatigada is the feminine form of the Portuguese adjective fatigado, used to describe a state of tiredness or exhaustion in a female subject or feminine noun. It can refer to physical fatigue after activity, mental fatigue from stress or lack of sleep, or illness-related weariness. The term is versatile and appears in everyday language as well as more formal writing.

Etymology and grammar: fatigada comes from the verb fatigar, which in turn derives from Latin fatigare, meaning to weary or tire. As an adjective, fatigada agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, for example, “a pessoa fatigada” or “a equipe fatigada.”

Usage and contexts: In ordinary speech, fatigada describes people, animals, or even objects that show signs of fatigue—e.g., after a long day, someone may feel fatigada; or a look can appear fatigada. In medical contexts, the related noun fatigue (fadiga) is commonly used to denote a symptom that may have many underlying causes, and a patient can be described as fatigada in clinical notes. In literature or journalism, fatigada can convey a sense of diminished energy or weariness.

Technical note: in engineering and materials science, the term fadiga (fatigue) is used to describe progressive structural damage from cyclic loading; while everyday language may use fatigada to describe a component showing wear, the precise technical term is fadiga, with pathology described as a fatigue failure rather than simply fatigada.

See also: fadiga, cansado, extenuado.