variadas

Variadas is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese to describe a collection of diverse items; it is the feminine plural form of the adjective variado. In both languages, variada(s) accompanies feminine nouns to indicate variety or assortment. The root comes from Latin variatus, sharing a common lineage with other terms related to variation and change.

In Spanish, variada(s) appear in phrases such as tapas variadas (assorted tapas), opiniones variadas (diverse opinions), or recetas variadas (varied recipes). In Portuguese, common uses include receitas variadas (varied recipes), opiniões variadas (diverse opinions), and peças variadas (varied pieces). The form changes to match the gender and number of the noun it modifies: variado (masculine singular), variada (feminine singular), variadas (feminine plural), variados (masculine plural).

Usage notes: variadas is not a specialized term but a general descriptor. It is frequently found in menus, menus, articles, and everyday speech to signal that a group contains different kinds or styles. The precise nuance depends on the associated noun, but the core meaning remains “diverse” or “mixed.”

See also: variado, variar, variations in related Romance languages. Variadas illustrates how Romance adjectives adapt to gender and number to convey a sense of variety across contexts such as cuisine, opinions, and media collections.