sospetti

Sospetti is an Italian noun that can mean either suspects or suspicion, depending on the context. The singular forms are sospetto (masculine) for “a suspicion” or “a suspect,” and the plural sospetti for the corresponding plural. In addition, the feminine plural form is sospette, used when referring to multiple female suspects or to reflect gender agreement.

In common usage, especially in law enforcement, media reporting, and everyday speech, sospetti most often refers to people believed to have committing a crime. The phrase i sospetti denotes the group of suspects, while un sospetto refers to a single suspicion or a single suspect. The word can also express doubt or conjecture, as in phrases equivalent to “there are suspicions of X.”

Grammar and related forms: sospetti is the masculine plural; the feminine plural is sospette. The verb sospettare means “to suspect,” and the adjective sospettoso means “suspicious.” The related noun sospetto translates to “suspicion.”

Usage notes: In Italian, the meaning of sospetti hinges on context. When discussing investigations or police work, it most commonly refers to individuals believed to be involved in a crime; in other contexts, it can simply denote a broader sense of doubt or suspicion. Translations into English depend on sense: suspects or suspicion.