narrato

Narrato is the Italian past participle of the verb narrare, which means to narrate or tell a story. In standard Italian, narrato is used to form compound tenses with auxiliary verbs and can function as an adjective describing something that has been narrated, for example la parte narrata or un racconto narrato.

Etymology and usage: the form derives from Latin narrare, with the typical -ato ending for the past participle of -are verbs. When used with avere, the participle generally does not agree with a preceding direct object (ho narrato una storia). When used with essere or in passive constructions, it agrees with the subject (la storia è narrata; i racconti narrati).

Context and meaning: narrato emphasizes that the content has been recounted, and it often appears in literary, academic, or journalistic contexts. It can be used to contrast narrated content with non-narrated information, or to describe the portion of a text that has been told or recounted. Related terms include narrazione (narration) and narratore (narrator).