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suscitata

Suscitata is the feminine singular form of the Latin perfect passive participle suscitat(us), derived from the verb suscitare, meaning to arouse, awaken, excite, or raise up. As a participial adjective, suscitat(a) agrees with a feminine noun and conveys the sense of something that has been aroused or stirred up. The masculine and neuter forms are suscitus and suscitatum, respectively, and the plural forms include suscitati (masculine), suscitatae (feminine), and suscitata (neuter).

In usage, suscitata functions like a regular Latin participial adjective. It can modify feminine nouns such

Etymology and related forms: suscitat(e) is built from suscitare (to arouse) with the perfect passive participle

In classification, suscitata is primarily of linguistic interest as a morphological form in Latin grammar, illustrating

as
a
person
or
a
thing
that
has
been
aroused
or
awakened,
and
it
appears
in
literary
and
religious
Latin
texts
alongside
other
participles
derived
from
suscitare.
Because
it
is
a
form
of
a
common
verb,
it
is
encountered
in
classical
authors
as
well
as
in
later
Latin
where
the
sense
of
being
raised
up,
provoked,
or
excited
is
intended.
forming
the
adjective
susceptible
to
agreement
in
gender,
number,
and
case.
Related
forms
include
the
masculine
suscitus,
the
neuter
suscitatum,
and
the
abstract
noun
suscitatio
(an
arousing
or
rousing).
agreement
patterns
of
participial
adjectives
and
the
way
verbs
of
motion
or
initiation
can
yield
descriptive
qualifiers.
It
frequently
appears
in
dictionaries,
grammars,
and
textual
commentaries
that
discuss
Latin
participles
and
their
usage.