ringraziato

Ringraziato is the past participle of the Italian verb ringraziare, which means to thank or to express gratitude. It is used to indicate that someone has been thanked or that the action of thanking has taken place.

In Italian, ringraziare is a transitive verb that forms its compound tenses with the auxiliary avere. For example, Ho ringraziato i partecipanti means I thanked the participants. When the direct object precedes the verb, the past participle can agree in gender and number with that object, yielding forms such as Le ho ringraziate (I thanked them) or Li avevo ringraziati (I had thanked them).

Ringraziato is also used in passive or semi-passive constructions with essere: Il sindaco è stato ringraziato dal pubblico means The mayor was thanked by the public. In this use, the participle agrees with the subject in gender and number (e.g., è stato ringraziato, è stata ringraziata).

Etymology and related forms: ringraziare derives from Italian roots connected to gratia or gratias, related to the concept of thanks or favor. The noun ringraziamento means “thanksgiving” or “expression of thanks,” and the adjective form is rarer in everyday usage, with altre espressioni such as grato or riconoscente preferred to describe someone who feels gratitude.

Usage notes: ringraziato is common in formal and informal speech as part of standard past tense constructions. Its meaning centers on the act of thanking or on the fact that thanks have been given, rather than on gratitude as a personal state, which is typically expressed with words like grato or riconoscente.