progetta

Progetta is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb progettare, meaning to design or to plan. It denotes that someone (he, she, or a formal you) is currently creating a design or outlining a plan. In sentences, it commonly refers to professionals such as architects, engineers, and designers, or to teams actively developing a project.

Etymology traces progettare to the noun progetto (project) with the suffix -are. The root ultimately derives from Latin proiectum, from proicere “to throw forward,” reflecting the sense of laying out or throwing forward a plan or design.

Usage and related forms: Progetta belongs to a family that includes progettare (to design), progettazione (design or planning process), progetto (project), and progettista (designer or planner). It is widely used across disciplines, including architecture, engineering, software development, and product design. Example: “L’azienda progetta una nuova linea di prodotti.” A related past participle is progettato, meaning “designed.”

Notes: While primarily a verb form, progetta may appear in various contexts where “designs” or “plans” is intended. It should not be confused with the noun progetto, which means a project, or with the adjective/professional noun related terms such as progettista. In everyday Italian, the term conveys both the act of planning and the creation of a design.