obsoleti

Obsoleti is a term that appears in Latin and Italian as a form of the adjective meaning obsolete or worn out. In Italian it is the masculine plural of obsoleto, used to describe masculine plural nouns (for example, oggetti obsoleti). In Latin texts, obsoleti likewise functions as the masculine plural form of obsoletus, referring to “the obsolete ones.”

Etymology and forms extend the meaning of the base adjective obsoleto/obsoletus, which derives from the concept of becoming outdated or no longer in use. Related English terms include obsolescent and obsolescence. The plural feminine forms in Italian are obsolète or obsolette depending on spelling conventions, while the corresponding Latin form remains obsoletus for masculine and obsoleta for feminine.

Usage and notes: Obsoleti is primarily an inflected form used within sentences to agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Outside of direct linguistic or philological discussion, obsoleti may appear in scholarly or historical writing as a descriptor for items, terms, or concepts that have fallen out of use. In taxonomy, Latinized epithets sometimes resemble “obsoleti” as part of a species name, but such usage is context-dependent and not common as a standalone label. More often, you will encounter the root obsoleto or its feminine and plural variants rather than a noun-standing form.