ocultada

Ocultada is the feminine singular past participle of the Spanish verb ocultar, meaning to hide or conceal. In use, ocultada functions as an adjective describing something that has been hidden or concealed, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, información ocultada, pruebas ocultadas). It can also appear in passive or stative constructions formed with haber or ser, as in la evidencia fue ocultada or la información está ocultada, indicating a state resulting from concealment. The feminine form ocultada contrasts with the masculine ocultado and plural forms ocultados, ocultadas.

Etymology and related forms: ocultada derives from ocultar, which ultimately traces to Latin occultare (to hide) from occultus (hidden). The word shares its root with related terms such as ocultación (the act of hiding or concealment), oculto (hidden, or a hidden thing as a noun in certain contexts), and ocultista (a person associated with occult practices), though the latter is a separate semantic domain.

Usage notes: Ocultada is common in news reports, legal or formal writing, and literary contexts whenever a concealed element or fact is described. It emphasizes the result of concealment rather than the act itself, which is described by ocultación or ocultar in past or present forms. English equivalents include hidden or concealed, depending on context.

Translations: ocultada translates as hidden or concealed in English, with gender and number determined by the noun it modifies.