publicaram

Publicaram is a Portuguese verb form that corresponds to the simple past tense of the verb publicar, meaning “to publish.” It is the third-person plural form used when the subjects are they. In other words, publicaram translates to “they published.” It is commonly found in journalistic reports, summaries, and narrative passages where actions by multiple agents are described as completed in the past.

Morphology and grammar

Publicar is a regular -ar verb. Its conjugation in the pretérito perfeito simples for the third person plural is publicaram. Related forms include eu publiquei, tu publicaste, ele publicou, nós publicamos, and vós publicastes. The form publicaram indicates a completed action carried out by a group, as opposed to publicavam, which expresses ongoing or habitual past action (imperfect).

Usage and examples

Publicaram is used to report that a group of people or entities published something. Example: “Os órgãos oficiais publicaram um comunicado ontem.” It can appear in news reports, official statements, and narrative contexts where the subject is plural. In Brazilian and European Portuguese, the meaning remains the same, though stylistic choices may vary by register.

Etymology and related terms

Publicaram derives from publicar, which comes from Latin publicare, related to publicus (public). Related words include publicação (publication) and publicado (published). Publicaram is not a standalone noun; it is strictly a verb form and may be confused with a name or title only in unusual contexts.