proferidos

Proferidos is the past participle of the Portuguese verb proferir, meaning to utter, to pronounce, or to state something. As an adjective, proferidos describes words, statements, or judgments that have already been spoken or issued. Common phrases include as palavras proferidas (the uttered words) and as decisões proferidas pelo tribunal (the decisions pronounced by the court).

Etymology traces proferir to Latin proferre, from pro- (forth) and ferre (to bear, to bring). The participle proferido/proferidos retains the sense of something brought forth in speech or proclamation.

Usage notes: Proferidos is used in formal or legal writing and in literary styles. It is more specialized than synonyms like dizer or falar, and somewhat more formal than pronunciar, which often refers to pronouncing words or names rather than making statements. The verb proferir emphasizes the act of uttering or issuing publicly, especially in official contexts such as court rulings, formal declarations, or testimonies. Examples include as palavras proferidas pela testemunha or a sentença proferida pelo juiz.

See also: proferir (the verb), sentença proferida (a rendered or pronounced sentence). While proferidos is most at home in Portuguese legal and formal discourse, its usage is widespread across Lusophone varieties, with stylistic preference for formal registers.