frequenti

Frequenti is the plural form of the Italian adjective frequente, meaning frequent. It agrees with nouns in gender and number, and is used to describe things that occur often or are common. In standard Italian, adjectives typically follow the noun, so common usages are like “incontri frequenti” (frequent meetings) or “visitatori frequenti” (frequent visitors).

Etymology and form: frequente derives from Latin frequentis, from frequens, frequentis, meaning crowded or occurring often. In Italian, the plural masculine and feminine forms are both frequenti, so the word does not change for gender in the plural.

Usage notes: Frequenti is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective. It can describe activities, events, or characteristics that happen with high regularity, such as “viaggi frequenti” (frequent travels) or “problemi frequenti” (frequent problems). The term is common in everyday language as well as in formal writing, but it should not be confused with frequenze, which is the plural of the noun frequenza (frequency) used in statistical contexts.

Relation to related terms: frequente (singular) is the base form; frequenza (frequency) is a related noun in statistics or measurement. The adjective frequenti is the plural form used when describing multiple items or subjects.

See also: frequenza, frequente, frequenze. This entry refers to the Italian usage of the word; beyond that, frequenti has no widely recognized specialized meaning in English-language disciplines.