provadas

Provadas is the feminine plural past participle form of the Portuguese verb provar, from which it derives its meaning of "proved" or "tested" when used as an adjective or in compound verb forms. It is used to describe feminine plural nouns that have undergone testing, tasting, or verification.

In usage, provadas agrees with the noun it modifies. Examples include "as amostras foram provadas" (the samples were tested), "as hipóteses foram provadas" (the hypotheses were proven), and "receitas provadas" (tested recipes). Beyond descriptions, provadas appears in perfect and passive constructions to convey that verification or tasting has occurred.

Etymologically, provadas comes from provado, the masculine singular form, which in turn derives from Latin probatus, the past participle of probare, meaning to test, prove, or approve. The feminine plural form provadas reflects gender and number agreement in Portuguese grammar.

Provadas is primarily a grammatical and linguistic form rather than a standalone noun. It can appear in technical, scientific, culinary, or regulatory texts to indicate that validations or tastes have been completed. While not commonly used as a proper name, it may occur in titles or headings in a stylized way, or as part of phrases describing validated items.

See also: prova, provas, comprovado, comprovadas.