riassegnato

Riassegnato is an Italian word that functions primarily as a past participle of the verb riassegnare. The verb riassegnare combines the prefix ri- meaning 'again' with assiggere, which stems from Latin assignare, to assign or to set aside. Thus, riassegnare literally means 'to assign again' or, more figuratively, 'to give up again.' Its past participle, riassegnato, can be used as an adjective or a noun to describe something that has been reassigned or relinquished again.

In everyday Italian usage, riassegnato commonly appears in legal, administrative, and sporting contexts. For example, a contract may be riassegnato to a different party, or a team may assign a player to another team, after which the player is described as riassegnato. In sports journalism it often denotes a player who has requested a transfer and has been transferred again to a rival club. In administrative documents it can refer to a person who has returned a passport, declaration, or other official document after having previously submitted it.

The word retains the same gender and number agreement as other Italian past participles: riassegnato (masculine singular), riassegnata (feminine singular), riassegnati (masculine plural), riassegnate (feminine plural). As a lexical item, riassegnato belongs to the group of participles that are commonly used as adjectives, forming part of the descriptive vocabulary related to assignments, transfers, and relinquishments.