relató

Relató is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb relatar, which means to tell, recount, or narrate. It indicates that someone narrated something in the past and is commonly used in narrative, journalism, and dialogue to present a completed act of narration.

Relatar derives from Latin relatāre, related to the idea of relating or recounting. In contemporary Spanish, relatar is treated as a regular -ar verb in its conjugation, including the preterite forms.

In the preterite, the full set of forms is: yo relaté, tú relataste, él relató, nosotros relatamos, vosotros relatasteis, ellos relataron. The form relát o (with an accent on the ó) corresponds to the third-person singular, as in él relató, meaning “he told” or “she told.”

Usage notes: Relatar emphasizes the act of narrating with attention to sequence and detail, often in written or formal contexts. It can be a synonym of contar or narrar, but it tends to convey a more structured or structured recounting of events. The past participle is relatado, and the noun form is relato, meaning a tale or account.

Related terms and forms include relato (a tale or account), relatado (past participle, used as an adjective), and relator (one who relates or narrates). Relato as a noun is common in literary and journalistic usage to denote a narrative piece or report.