riunito

Riunito is an Italian term that functions as both the past participle of the verb riunire and as an adjective meaning “reunited” or “assembled again.” The verb riunire is formed from the prefix re- (“again”) and unire (“to unite”), ultimately tracing back to Latin unire. The past participle is riunito, with gender and number forms riunita, riuniti, and riunite.

In grammar, riunito is used as part of compound tenses with the auxiliary avere when the action is transitive (for example, abbiamo riunito i partecipanti, we have gathered the participants). In reflexive or intransitive use riunirsi, the auxiliary is essere, and the participle agrees with the subject (si è riunito, si è riunita, etc.).

As an adjective, riunito describes a person or thing that has been brought together after a separation or dispersion: una classe riunita, i paesi riuniti dopo la guerra, an archive riunito. The word is common in journalism, history, and literature to denote reunification, consolidation, or reconciliation.

In English, the direct translation is “reunited.” The term conveys a sense of restored unity and can apply to families, groups, political entities, or collections that have been unified again after interval or division. Etymologically, it comes from re- plus unire, with the sense preserved in related Romance languages.

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