specificato

Specificato is the past participle of the Italian verb specificare, meaning to specify or to state clearly. It can function as a verb form in compound tenses, typically with avere (ho specificato) or with essere in passive constructions (è stato specificato). It also operates as an adjective agreeing with the noun it modifies, indicating that something has been stated, defined, or made explicit.

Forms for agreement include specificato (masculine singular), specificata (feminine singular), specificati (masculine plural), and specificate (feminine plural). In use, it frequently appears in legal, administrative, and technical language to refer to details that have been clearly identified, enumerated, or required by a document or regulation. Common phrases include come specificato nel contratto and i requisiti specificati.

Usage notes: with avere, it appears in contexts such as ho specificato le condizioni; with essere, it appears in passive constructions such as è stato specificato o sono stati specificati. When used as an adjective, it can precede or follow the noun, as in i punti specificati o il dettaglio specificato nel regolamento.

Etymology: specificato derives from Latin specificatus, from species meaning appearance or kind, through the Italian verb specificare. The sense has evolved to denote that something has been made explicit, defined, or precisely identified.

See also: specificare, specificazione, specifico.