partecipato

Partecipato is the past participle of the Italian verb partecipare, which means to participate or to take part. The form is built from the infinitive by replacing -are with -ato and can be used in various grammatical functions. The word derives from Latin participare.

In grammar, partecipato is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary avere. Examples include: Ho partecipato al congresso (I participated in the congress), Avevo partecipato a diverse riunioni (I had participated in several meetings), and Andrò a partecipato? No, the future forms use the corresponding compound with avrai or avrà partecipato. When the auxiliary is avere, the participle generally does not agree with the subject, but it may agree with a preceding direct object, if present.

As an adjective, partecipato can describe something meaning “taken part in,” “involving participants,” or “well-attended.” It is commonly heard in phrases such as un evento molto partecipato or un pubblico partecipato, where it conveys a sense of active involvement or high participation.

Related forms include partecipante (participant), meaning the person who takes part, and partecipazione (participation), the abstract noun for the act or state of taking part. Participando or participatorio are other derivatives used in different syntactic contexts.

Overall, partecipato is primarily a verb-derived participle used in perfect tenses with avere and, when used adjectivally, to express participation or engagement in events or activities.