variato

Variato is a term found in Latin and Romance-language texts that derives from variāre, meaning to vary or to change. In Latin, variatus is a participle meaning varied or altered, and variato appears as a closely related form in later languages. The word typically functions as an adjective or part of a phrase describing variation.

In Italian, variato is the masculine singular past participle of variare and serves as an adjective meaning varied or changed. It can also appear in noun-like phrases, such as referring to a modified version of something, for example a “versione variata.” Its use is common in everyday language rather than being a technical term with a single fixed definition.

In music, variato is encountered in Italian-language scores and writings as an indicator of variation. A theme variato signals that a variation of a motif or melody should be performed. The term appears in conjunction with phrases like tema variato, and editors or composers may substitute with related terms such as variazione or variante depending on historical period or edition.

Beyond language and music, variato has sporadic appearances as a proper name, including surname or place-name usages in Italian-speaking regions. It is not a standard technical term in science or English-language lexicography, and its meaning is highly context-dependent. Contemporary uses in branding or product naming may employ Variato to convey adaptability or variation, but such uses are specific to individual entities.

See also: variation, variant, variazione, varius.