ricavati

Ricavati is the plural masculine form of the Italian past participle ricavato, used as an adjective to describe things that have been derived, obtained, or carved out from a source. The corresponding feminine form is ricavata, and the feminine plural is ricavate; the masculine singular is ricavato. The verb from which it derives is ricavare, meaning to derive, obtain, extract, or carve out.

Usage and meaning

In architectural, archaeological, and construction contexts, ricavati commonly refers to spaces, features, or elements created by removing material or by engineering extraction. Examples include nicchie ricavate nella roccia (cavities or niches carved into rock) or locali ricavati nel terreno (rooms hewn from the ground). The term can also describe materials or components obtained from a source, such as materiali ricavati dall’escavazione or dall’estrazione.

Broader usage

Beyond physical carving, ricavati can appear in prose to denote things derived or obtained from a source, for instance in phrases describing results, data, or funds derived from a process or budget. In such cases, the sense is close to “derived” or “obtained.”

Notes

Ricavati functions as an adjective agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies. It is less commonly used as a standalone noun; it remains primarily a descriptive form linked to the verb ricavare.

See also

ricavare, cava, estrazione, architettura, archeologia.