trasgredite

Trasgredite is the feminine plural past participle of the Italian verb trasgredire, and it is used as an adjective or in passive constructions to indicate that norms, laws, or rules have been violated. The corresponding masculine form is trasgrediti, the feminine singular form is trasgredita, and the masculine singular form is trasgredito. The verb trasgredire itself means to transgress, violate, or infringe.

Etymology and form

The term derives from the Latin transgredī, meaning to step across or cross over. In Italian, trasgredire is conjugated with avere in compound tenses, and its past participles agree in gender and number with the noun they modify or with the subject in passive-like constructions. Trasgredite therefore appears when describing multiple feminine nouns or when the feminine plural form functions as a predicate adjective.

Usage

Trasgredite is commonly found in legal, administrative, or ethical contexts where rules or norms are breached. It can modify a noun directly (norme trasgredite, leggi trasgredite) or occur in periphrastic phrases expressing the result of violation. It does not function as a standalone noun; to refer to people who transgress, the standard plural noun is trasgressori or the feminine form le trasgridite is not used in common Italian.

Examples

Le norme trasgredite dall’ente hanno portato a provvedimenti correttivi. Le regole trasgredite sono state annullate dal tribunale.

See also

Trasgressione, trasgressivo, trasgredire, trasgressivo. In English, translations include transgressed or transgressing, depending on the tense and voice.