mantida

Mantida is the feminine singular past participle of manter in Portuguese, used as an adjective and in certain compound tenses. As an adjective, mantida agrees with feminine nouns and conveys the idea of something that has been kept, maintained, or preserved. Its masculine counterpart is mantido, with mantidas and mantidos used in plural forms.

In everyday language, mantida appears in phrases such as a promessa mantida (the kept promise) or a prática mantida (the maintained practice). It often occurs in contexts referring to commitments, conditions, or standards that have been upheld. When used with auxiliaries, mantida forms part of compound tenses and passive-like constructions, for example, “a regra foi mantida” (the rule was kept/maintained).

Etymology and relation to related forms: mantida derives from the verb manter, which traces back to Latin manēre, meaning to remain or to keep. The feminine form reflects standard Portuguese agreement rules for participles, with mantido serving as the masculine variant and mantidas as the plural feminine form.

Restrictions and nuances: mantida is primarily a descriptive, qualitative term rather than a noun. It is not typically used as a standalone noun in standard Portuguese; its role is to describe something that has been preserved or upheld. In writing and formal contexts, prefer mantida over alternatives when describing feminine subjects that have been kept or upheld.

See also: manter, mantido, mantidas, kept, maintained.