fissata

Fissata is the feminine singular past participle of the Italian verb fissare. In everyday usage, it functions primarily as an adjective meaning fixed, set, established, or scheduled, and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, una data fissata, un prezzo fissato, un orario fissato). The form can also appear in compound tenses and as part of phrases describing a completed action that results in a fixed state.

Etymology and related meanings: fissare comes from Latin figere, meaning to fix or fasten. Over time, the sense broadened from physical fastening to more abstract notions such as fixing a date, a time, or a price. Fissata retains this range of senses, signaling that something has been determined or arranged rather than flexible or provisional.

Usage notes: fissata is common in administrative, legal, and everyday contexts when a date, time, place, or price is conclusively set. Examples include la data fissata per la riunione (the fixed date for the meeting), il prezzo fissato dall’azienda (the price set by the company), and l’orario fissato per l’appuntamento (the scheduled time for the appointment). In informal speech, it can also appear in phrases describing a person’s habits or preferences, as in lei è fissata con i gatti, meaning she is obsessed with cats.

Variants and related terms: related forms include fissato (masculine singular) and fissare (the base verb), as well as nouns such as fissazione (fixation) and fissaggio (the act of fixing). See also related expressions indicating fixed states, schedules, or agreed terms.

Notes: Fissata is a standard Italian adjective and participle form; it does not refer to a distinct proper noun or a separate concept beyond its common grammatical and semantic range.