reconstruída

Reconstruída is the feminine singular past participle of reconstruir in Portuguese, used as an adjective meaning that something has been rebuilt or restored. It can describe physical structures, objects, or even abstract concepts that have undergone reconstruction.

Etymology and grammar: the term comes from the prefix re- (again) combined with construir (to build), itself from Latin construere. Reconstruir follows regular -ir verb patterns, and reconstruída agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Examples include a casa reconstruída (the rebuilt house), as fachadas reconstruídas (the rebuilt facades), and a frase reconstruída (the reconstructed sentence). In passive voice, it appears with auxiliary verbs as in a ponte foi reconstruída.

Usage: common in historical, architectural, civil engineering, and urban planning contexts, where it signals restoration after damage, decay, or modernization. It can also appear in news reporting, legal texts, and project documentation. The feminine form is used when the subject is feminine; the masculine is reconstruído and the plural forms are reconstruídas (feminine) or reconstruídos (masculine).

See also: related terms include reconstrução (reconstruction) and reconstruir (to reconstruct). Distinct but related notions include restaurar (to restore, often with a focus on appearance or function) and reconstituir (to reconstitute, with emphasis on composition or synthetic rebuilding).