retribuite

Retribuite is the feminine plural past participle of the Italian verb retribuire, and also used as an adjective meaning remunerated or compensated. It agrees with feminine plural nouns, for example in phrases like prestazioni retribuite (remunerated services) or ore retribuite (remunerated hours). The term denotes payments or benefits that have been issued or are due as compensation.

Etymology and meaning: Retribuite derives from the verb retribuire, which means to remunerate or compensate someone or something. The noun form retribuzione denotes remuneration, salary, or pay. The root is Latin retribuere, formed from re- (“back, again”) and tribuere (“to grant, assign”), a lineage that also yields related terms such as tribute and tribute payments.

Usage: In Italian, retribuite is primarily found in formal, legal, or administrative contexts where payments, wages, or compensations are described. It functions as a participial adjective or as part of compound tenses in which the feminine plural subject has been remunerated. Common collocations include prestazioni retribuite, indennità retribuite, and ore retribuite. The corresponding masculine forms are retribuiti (plural) and retribuita (singular).

See also: retribuzione, retribuire.