resolutus

Resolutus is a Latin term functioning as an adjective and the perfect passive participle of the verb resolvere, meaning loose, released, dissolved, or, in extended usage, settled or solved. In its more common metaphorical sense, resolutus denotes a person who is determined or a decision that has been made, aligning with the modern English word resolute. The word occurs in masculine form resolutus, feminine resoluta, and neuter resolutum, reflecting standard Latin gender and number agreement.

In Latin texts, resolutus can describe tangible loosening, such as a bond or tie being loosened, or it can signify that a matter has been decided or concluded. Its figurative use to express steadfastness or firmness of will is typical of late antique and medieval Latin, and it serves as a linguistic bridge to the English adjective resolute and the noun resolution through shared etymology.

The term also gives rise to related forms in derivative languages; resolutio, for example, appears as a noun meaning a loosening, solution, or determination, depending on context. English borrowings preserve the sense of firm determination via resolute, while the noun resolution preserves the sense of a concluded or decided outcome.

As a proper noun, resolutus is occasionally used in specialized or fictional contexts as a name or title, but it is not standardly employed as a common name in contemporary usage. In scholarly and lexicographic contexts, resolutus is primarily of interest for illustrating Latin participial formation and its semantic range.