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Implicado and implicada are Spanish adjectives meaning “involved” or “implicated.” The concatenated form implicadoimplicada is not a standard entry in Spanish dictionaries; it may appear as a stylistic device to indicate both masculine and feminine forms or when discussing gendered language, but it is not used in formal writing.

Etymology: Both forms derive from implicar, itself from Latin implicare, with the suffix -ado forming a past participle adjective.

Usage: Implicado refers to someone who is implicated in a matter, often suggesting involvement in wrongdoing or suspicion. Implicada is the feminine counterpart. In some contexts, implicar and implicación carry a stronger sense of accusation, whereas involucrar and involucrado are more neutral and broad. Example: El implicado negó las acusaciones; La implicada cooperó con la investigación.

Differences and related forms: The noun "implicación" denotes involvement or an implication in a causal sense; "implicado" as a noun can mean a suspect. For inclusive writing, it is common to use phrases like "la persona implicada" or "la persona involucrada" to avoid gender bias.

See also: implicar; implicación; involucrar; involucrado; implicada.