inscritas

Inscritas is the feminine plural form of the participle or adjective inscrita/inscrito, meaning “registered” or “enrolled.” In Portuguese, inscritas refers to feminine plural nouns or to groups of female registrants that are officially listed in a registry, program, course, competition, or record. The masculine plural form is inscritos; the feminine singular is inscrita and the masculine singular is inscrito. The term can function as a modifier, as in as pessoas inscritas, or as a noun phrase referring to the registered female participants in a context where gender is specified.

Etymology and usage: The word derives from the verb inscrever, itself from Latin inscribere (in + scribere, to write). The sense is “written into the registry.” Inscritas is commonly used in administrative, educational, electoral, and organizational contexts to denote status conferred by inclusion in a list or record. In Spanish, a cognate form inscritas exists with a similar meaning and gender agreement, reflecting shared Romance-language roots.

Usage notes: The term emphasizes the act of registration and the resulting status, and it contrasts with inscritos (masculine plural) or situations where individuals are not listed. Examples: “As inscritas no curso devem confirmar presença.” “As inscritas receberam certificados.”

See also: inscrição, inscrito, inscrito/inscrita (forms related to registration and registrants).