tracciano

Tracciano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb tracciare, which means to trace, draw, outline, or track. It is used when the subject is plural, meaning “they trace.”

Origin and morphology: Tracciare derives from traccia, a noun meaning trace or mark, and shares the same root as related terms in Italian. The present tense of tracciare follows the regular -are verb pattern.

Usage: In contemporary Italian, tracciano appears in contexts such as research, mapping, and data handling. Examples: “I ricercatori tracciano i movimenti dei partecipanti.” (Researchers track the movements of the participants.) “I sistemi tracciano i dati in tempo reale.” (The systems trace the data in real time.) The verb can also mean to outline or plan, as in “tracciare una strategia.” (to outline a strategy)

Conjugation note: Other present indicative forms are: io traccio, tu tracci, lui traccia, noi tracciamo, voi tracciate; loro tracciano. All other tenses follow the regular -are pattern.

See also: tracciare, traccia, tracciato.