impedidos

Impedidos is the plural form of impedido, a Portuguese word that functions as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, impedido describes something or someone that is blocked, restricted, or prevented from acting. As a noun, impedidos refers to people who are prevented or hindered from participating in an activity or from fulfilling a duty. The term derives from impedir, to hinder, which in turn comes from Latin impedire, meaning to entangle or obstruct.

Usage and contexts vary. In legal and administrative language, a person may be described as impedido or impedidos if they are disqualified, recused, or otherwise barred from exercising rights or duties, such as voting or holding an office. In everyday speech, impedidos can refer to any obstacle that prevents action, for example impedidos by illness or other constraints. In sports, particularly football (soccer) terminology, impedimento (singular) denotes the offside rule; a player in an offside position is described as being in impedimento. The forms impedidos (masculine plural) and impedidas (feminine plural) agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify.