impressas

Impressas is a Portuguese term that typically functions as the feminine plural form of the past participle of the verb imprimir, and is used as an adjective meaning printed or produced by printing. It is commonly used to describe printed material and is usually paired with feminine nouns, for example as páginas impressas (printed pages), folhas impressas (printed sheets), and obras impressas (printed works). In European and Brazilian Portuguese, impressas agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, following standard grammar rules. The masculine counterpart is impressos.

In everyday and formal writing, impressas appears primarily to distinguish items that have undergone printing from those that are not yet printed. It is therefore frequent in publishing, publishing-related documentation, and administrative contexts where precise description of physical output matters. For example, abertura de um catálogo com páginas impressas or envio de relatórios com páginas impressas illustrate typical uses. While the form is most common with feminine nouns, the related masculine form impressos is used with masculine nouns such as documentos impressos.

Etymology and related forms: Impressas derives from the verb imprimir (to print or press). The noun imprensa exists in Portuguese as a separate word meaning press or printing house; although related in root, it is a distinct term from the participle-imperfect impressas. The form impressas thus sits within a family of terms connected to printing and reproduction of text and images.