réunies

Réunies is the feminine plural form of the past participle réunir, used as an adjective or in compound verb forms. It describes people or things that have been brought together, i.e., gathered or assembled. It is commonly found with feminine plural subjects, such as les personnes réunies or les étudiantes réunies.

Etymology and grammar: réunir comes from re- (again) and unire (to unite), ultimately from Latin unire. The related noun is réunion, meaning a meeting or gathering. The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject when used with être in passé composé and other perfect tenses: elles sont réunies, les groupes réunies. As an adjective, réunies agrees with the noun it modifies: les équipes réunies, les personnes réunies.

Usage and nuances: réunies emphasizes the act of being brought together rather than the act of meeting itself, which is more directly conveyed by réunion. In practice, réunies is primarily seen in descriptions of assembled people or items, rather than as a standalone noun. The term is common in formal or written French, especially in contexts describing gatherings, conferences, or collaborative groups.

See also: réunir, réunion, rassemblement. The plural noun for a gathering is réunion (plural réunions). The verb and its participle form share the same root and appear in various grammatical constructions to convey coordination, alliance, or assembly.