prevalenti

Prevalenti is chiefly encountered as the plural form of the Italian adjective prevalente, meaning prevalent, widespread, or dominant. In Italian, prevalente describes something that has greater occurrence or influence relative to others, and prevalenti agrees with masculine plural nouns (i prevalenti) or feminine plural nouns (le malattie prevalenti). The term can appear in academic, journalistic, or policy writing to indicate dominant factors, diseases, trends, or conditions.

Origin and related forms: It derives from Latin praevalēns or praevalēns, from prae- "before" and valent- "to be strong." The related feminine singular is prevalente and the noun form prevalenza means prevalence.

Usage outside Italian: Prevalenti is not a standard English word, though it may appear in foreign-language texts discussing Italian language or topics. In English-language writing, writers typically translate or adapt to prevalent or predominant rather than using the Italian form.

As a surname: Prevalenti may be found among people of Italian origin. Surnames derived from adjectives are common in Italian onomastics; in historical or contemporary records, individuals with the surname Prevalenti may appear in genealogical sources.

Related terms: prevalenza (prevalence) and prevalente (prevalent).