laesae

Laesae is a Latin word form that appears as the feminine plural nominative of the adjective laesa, meaning wounded or injured. It derives from the adjective laesa, which in turn comes from the past participle laesus of the verb laedo, laedere, to injure or harm. In Latin grammar, laesa agrees with feminine nouns in gender, number, and case; the plural nominative feminine form is laesae.

In use, laesae can modify a feminine plural noun, as in laesae feminae (the wounded women). It can also function as a substantive, meaning “the wounded” or “the injured ones,” when the context evokes a group of injured people without repeating a noun. As with many Latin participial adjectives, laesa/laesae conveys a state resulting from an action, and it often appears in narrative or descriptive passages describing combat, injury, or harm.

Related forms include laesa (feminine singular nominative), laesus (masculine singular nominative), and laesum (neuter singular nominative). The root laedo, laedere, is the basic verb “to injure,” and its participles provide a wide range of adjectival and substantive expressions.

Laesae is primarily of philological interest for Latin language study. It does not denote a distinct modern concept, place, or organization, but rather a grammatical form that illustrates agreement, participial origin, and the ways adjectives can be used as nouns in Latin. For further reference, consult Latin grammar and dictionaries that cover participial adjectives and noun-substantive usage.