tornata

Tornata is a word found in Italian, primarily serving as the feminine singular past participle of the verb tornare, which means to return or to come back. As an adjective, tornata describes a feminine noun that has completed a return, and it agrees in gender and number with that noun (for example, una donna tornata dal viaggio, meaning a woman who has returned from the trip).

In standard Italian grammar, tornare is typically conjugated with the auxiliary essere in compound tenses, so the participle agrees with the subject: è tornata, sono tornate, and so on. The form tornata thus reflects both the action of returning and the feminine subject.

The word is most often used within sentences rather than as a standalone noun. While it can appear in longer expressions related to the idea of returning or a return event, it is not commonly used as an independent noun in everyday language. Its primary role remains grammatical and descriptive, rather than nominal.

Etymology and related forms: tornata shares its root with the verb tornare. The masculine counterpart is tornato, and related forms include the noun and adjective derivatives built from the same root, all tied to the concept of turning back or returning.

See also: tornare, tornato, Italian grammar.